What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Dietitian I position at M Health Fairview?
Overview
Fairview Health Services is looking for a Pediatric Clinical Dietitian on the Riverside Campus (West Bank) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This is a casual position, will pick up hours on day shift. The Clinical Dietitian coordinates the provision of medical nutrition therapy with other members of the health care team. The Clinical Dietitian identifies patients at nutrition risk, assesses nutrition needs according to age and disease specific requirements and develops, implements and monitors the nutrition care plan and outcomes of intervention. The Dietitian provides nutrition education to patient, families, health care professionals and the community. Responsibilities include support of the nutrition care delivery system, precepting of dietetic interns/students and participation in performance improvement and research activities. Nutrition Services staff directly influences the patient, guest, and staff experience by preparing and serving the food that sustains everyone through their healing or their work. There is great opportunity to engage directly with patients and/or staff, and an opportunity to work together on a team of engaged employees. There are day, evening and night shifts available where there are casual positions with no guaranteed hours all the way up to full time hours.
About This Position:
- This position is a casual position and will pick up shifts
- This position will not be eligible for benefits.
- The position reports to one department managers.
- Approximately 36 employees in the Department
Responsibilities/Job Description
- Completes nutrition assessment according to department policy.
- Develops an individualized plan based on age, culture, social consideration conditions, and other relevant needs.
- Collaborates with patient, family and other healthcare professionals.
- Orders supplements, diets, nutrition therapy and other pertinent items according to the Medical Nutrition Therapy Protocol Policy
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team for safe, quality care.
- Applies knowledge and principles established in the Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice
- Evaluates, systematically and continuously, the patients’ response to interventions
- Plans and presents educational programs which meet the assessed needs and capabilities of inpatients, outpatients, community groups, and health care professionals using appropriate department educational materials and lesson plans. Considers population served.
- Evaluates patient knowledge, readiness to learn, and potential for behavioral changes
- Assists patients, families and community members in identifying and securing available resources to achieve necessary goals.
- Serves as a preceptor and helps clients and dietetic interns/students apply nutrition knowledge and skills.
- Implements quality practice by following system policies/procedures, practice guidelines, and Medical Nutrition Therapy protocols.
- Provides care according to organizational ethics, Code of Ethics for profession of dietetics, licensure, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Standards of Professional Practice (SOPP) for dietetic professionals.
- Identifies performance improvement criteria to monitor effectiveness of services and participates in the performance improvement process activities.
- Systematically evaluates quality and effectiveness of practice and revises practice to incorporate evaluation results.
- With specialized training, demonstrated competency, and delineated clinical privileges, may place nasoenteric access devices and bridles
Qualifications
Requirements:
- Commission on Dietetic Registration/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (A.N.D) registered or registration eligible - if not already registered, must achieve registration within 60 days of hire
- Minnesota State Licensure from the Minnesota Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice - if licensed outside the state of Minnesota, must have receipt of licensure within 30 days of hire. If not yet registered, must have receipt licensure within 90 days of hire
- One to two years of position related experience in specialty practice areas.
Preferred qualifications:
- 2-5 years of experience as a clinical dietitian
- 1 years experience in pediatrics
Desired Skills (optional):
Some examples include:
- Excellent customer service
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, in English
- Proficient in the English language
- Attention to detail
- Demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Critical thinking
- Negotiation/persuasion skills
- Basic math skills
