Description
The Registered Dietitian Specialist facilitates the nutrition care process in specialty care areas or specialized populations with a moderate degree of autonomy, using experience-based knowledge, nutrition assessment, and diagnostic reasoning skills and competencies.
Responsibilities:
- Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with specialized health conditions and or in specialized populations.
- Uses the Nutrition Care Process to facilitate the provision of more complex nutrition care with moderate autonomy and supportive guidance from advanced practice dietitians.
- Uses advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change.
- Uses technology in estimating needs and nutrition goals (ex: indirect calorimetry, nutrient analysis software, glucometers, etc.).
- Mentors newly graduated dietitians, dietetic interns, and clinical diet techs.
- Applies research to improve patient outcomes. Implements the latest evidence-based care with the interdisciplinary team and in updating care practices/processes within the facility.
- Manages nutrition care across the continuum including durable medical equipment order writing.
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order writing privileges per policy/protocol.
Requirements:
- Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration eligible.
- Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.
- State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians.
- Experience in clinical dietetics, preferred.
Benefits:
- Generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness.
Pay Rate: $32.34 - $49.94 Hourly