Chester, PA
119 days ago
Clinical Dietitian (Full Time, Days)

Position offers highly competitive pay and benefit package, flexible work arrangement, and professional development opportunities!

Job Description and Responsibilities:

Evaluates nutritional status, assesses nutritional needs, develops and implements nutrition care plans, and evaluates and reports this information appropriately. Provides complex nutritional care based on specialty knowledge of metabolic response to severe injury and illness. Collaborates as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, is involved in team conferences, provides food and nutrition-related in-services, and contributes to the development and revision of hospital policies. Cooperates and coordinates activities with other health care team managers and staff to provide quality patient care. Performs duties in support of the health system’s mission to ensure the highest quality of patient care in an economically sound and efficient manner. Maintains professional competency and skills required for professional practice. This position serves all ages of patients.

Education and Training:

PA Registered Dietitian License required

Additional Education/Experience Preferred:

Postgraduate Degree in nutrition education or Nutrition Science

Experience:

At least two years clinical nutrition experience preferred. Familiarity with computer operations desired.

Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of the Nutrition Care Process and ability to apply all steps of the process.

• Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.

• Critical thinking to integrate facts, informed opinions, active listening, and observations.

• Decision making, problem solving, and collaboration.

• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, hospital and medical staff, and physicians

• Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units.

• Ability to counsel and educate others.

• General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software.

Location: Crozer Health · 8342- Clinical Nutrition

Schedule: FR =Full-time Regular, 1 =Day Shift, 8a-5p M-F

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