Inova Health System is seeking a Registered Dietitian that is a self-motivated, team player to join the clinical nutrition team. This position is a PRN position and has the opportunity to cover patients at all Inova Hospitals allowing for up to 40 hours per week coverage if there is a coverage need. Hours are 8-4:30 Mon-Fri with 1 Saturday coverage per month.

Inova PRN Benefits and Perks:

State-of-the-art medical and training facilities  Retirement benefits with match from day one Free Parking to all employees Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

Requirements for consideration:

Newly certified Registered Dieticians must hold a master’s degree.  Dietetic internship or equivalent Registered Dietitian (RD) Basic Life Support through AHA within 3 months of hire

Job Responsibilities:

The Dietitian Registered provides safe and therapeutic nutritional care in a comprehensive and systematic manner.  Provides clinical services and act as a resource to physicians, nurses and other professional healthcare team members, to provide patients with optimum nutritional care. Performs a comprehensive assessment by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data and synthesizing their interrelationships. Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice. Anticipates nutritional intervention issues, monitors patient tolerance to nutrition therapy and responds when standards of nutrition care recommend changes. Coordinates the nutrition care plan with the physician and other healthcare providers while serving as a resource in the integration of the nutrition care plan into the comprehensive plan of care for the patient. Communicates with the healthcare team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to increase practice knowledge and incorporate that knowledge into the nutrition plan of care. Provides education to physicians, residents, nurses and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy outcomes. Incorporates research findings into nutrition practice standards, develops/revises patient education programs and participates in the development and revision of patient education materials. Performs other duties as assigned.