Level 2

Details

Client Name

National Institutes of Health - Dietitian

Job Type

Local

Offering

Government Allied

Profession

Gov-Dietitian

Specialty

GOV-General

Job ID

27393252

Job Title

Level 2

Shift Details

Shift

8 : 00a-4 : 30p

Scheduled Hours

Job Order Details

Start Date

01 / 01 / 2025

End Date

08 / 31 / 2025

Duration

35 Week(s)

Job Description

Job description- Level 2 - 3 or more years experience

GLC On The Go is seeking Registered Dietitians for Full Time long term contracts at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) located in Bethesda.

NIH is the world's largest biomedical research facility operated by the Federal Government. The position operates under the Nutrition department within the 200 bed clinical center.

Schedule : Monday-Friday, day shift, between the hours of 6 : 00am and 5 : 30pm for 8 hours per day with a 30 minute unpaid lunch- some weekend and holiday shifts may be required.

Job Description :

Metabolic Clinical Research Activities :

Review research food records and questionnaires with patients

Codes research food records and questionnaires

Reviews research food records and questionnaires coded by other staff for accuracy and completeness

Conducts body composition assessments, including utilizing skinfold calipers, tape measures, and bioelectrical impedance

Creates research menus for subjects based on protocol requirements

Checks patient research menus and ensure patient compliance

Ensures research participant compliance with research diets

Coordinates research meal food services with Metabolic Quality Assurance Dietitian and Metabolic Cooks

Monitors subject appointment and nutrition research calendars

Responds to nursing and research team inquiries regarding food service / research meal subject issues

Responds to investigator queries related to subject scheduling, compliance, data, protocol planning

Review manuscripts as requested by timeline provided by primary author

Plans nutrition research services and procedures related to future protocols. This includes : Menu design per protocol - Creation of spreadsheets needed for energy or nutrient calculations and other relevant tracking - Creation of educational and assessment materials for screening, patient education, diet assessment, anthropometric measures - Creation of protocol procedures for nutrition staf f- Performs quality assurance reviews / audits for nutrition research

Downloads, organizes and provides data for protocol teams as request to include : Food array data, dietary recall data, food intake data, standardized nutrient data

Attends nutrition and protocol team meetings as assigned

Documents nutrition research services in the electronic health record (Clinical Research Information System). Requirements :

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE, OR OTHER EXPERIENCE / EXPERTISE REQUIRED

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university in Dietetics / Nutrition or related field.

Successful completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice experience, approved or accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Dietetic Education of the American Dietetic Association (prior to 12 / 31 / 2011) or (as of 1 / 1 / 12) the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Eligible to sit for the Dietetic Registration Examination for Dietitians from the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Minimum of 6 months experience in clinical nutrition research

Professional knowledge of the science of nutrition and principles and procedures required to provide medical nutrition therapy / nutrition care process to patients

Knowledge of medical practices, the effects of medication, and the effects of other treatment modalities as they impact the patient's diet, ability to eat, nutritional status, and provision of nutrition support

Skill in assessing dietary habits and nutritional status and the ability to apply this information to the diet prescription and to develop a dietary plan to meet the requirements of a given protocol or disease state

Ability to instruct a patient / patient family members or provide group counseling about diet and demonstrated skill in influencing patient compliance

Must have strong clinical inpatient experience.

Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university in Dietetics / Nutrition or related field.

• Successful completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice experience, approved or accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Dietetic Education of the American Dietetic Association (prior to 12 / 31 / 2011) or (as of 1 / 1 / 12) the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), the accrediting agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Eligible to sit for the Dietetic Registration Examination for Dietitians from the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Minimum of 6 months experience in clinical nutrition research
• Professional knowledge of the science of nutrition and principles and procedures required to provide medical nutrition therapy / nutrition care process to patients
• Knowledge of medical practices, the effects of medication, and the effects of other treatment modalities as they impact the patient's diet, ability to eat, nutritional status, and provision of nutrition support
• Skill in assessing dietary habits and nutritional status and the ability to apply this information to the diet prescription and to develop a dietary plan to meet the requirements of a given protocol or disease state
• Ability to instruct a patient / patient family members or provide group counseling about diet and demonstrated skill in influencing patient compliance

Client Details

Address

Office of Financial Management, Commercial Accounts

City

Bethesda

State

Zip Code

20892