Inova Health System is seeking a Registered Dietitian that is a self-motivated, team player to join the clinical nutrition team. This Dietitian role will primarily work out of Inova Alexandria Hospital and will focus on research. This role is PRN or as needed but will work approximately 20 hours per week. This role also has the opportunity to cover patients at all Inova Hospitals. The hours 8 to 430 Monday to Friday.

In this unique role, you'll work directly with inpatient dietitians to coordinate care for malnourished patients. Additionally, you'll collaborate with community dietitians to ensure continuity of care after discharge. This position offers the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research that shapes evidence-based practices, aiming to improve patient outcomes and enhance nutritional interventions for vulnerable populations. If you're passionate about making a real-world impact on malnutrition care, this role is for you!

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!

Registered Dietitian 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.

Registered Dietitian Requirements for consideration:

Work Schedule: PRN, working hours are Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm with approximately 20 hrs/week Education: Master’s degree if degree was completed after 1/1/2024 Experience: Dietetic internship or equivalent Certification:        Registered Dietitian (RD)  Basic Life Support from American Heart Association required within 3 Months of hire Preferred: previous experience in Malnutrition Research