Dietician Registered, Per Diem, Somerville NJ

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000166754
Category: Dietitian / Nutritionist
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJ Somerset
Department: Dietary-Management

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Some weekends and holiday coverage required
• High School diploma or equivalent Required
• Bachelor s Degree in Nutrition or equivalent Required

Preferred:

• Familiar with EHR such as Epic
• Masters Degree in Nutrition or equivalent Preferred but not required
• Minimum of 1 year Preferred but open to new grads

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Day Shift
• Per Diem Schedule (mostly weekend coverage about one weekend day every 3-4 weeks, some weekday hours as needed)

SKILLS:

• Communicates effectively with others
• Ability to engage resistant patients
• Excellent customer service skills
• Flexible with change

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Collaborates with members of the health care team to provide medical nutritional therapy
• Identifies patients at high nutritional risk based on criteria outlined by the hospital
• Assess nutritional needs and identifies nutrient requirements according to age and disease specific needs of patients
• Performs nutrition focus physical assessments
• Develops and implements the nutrition care plan for all assigned patients
• Facilitates continuity of care among all phases across the continuum of care
• Continuously evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutritional therapy intervention
• Provides nutrition education to patient and family members on appropriate food selections and eating behaviors to accomplish patient goals
• Manages the delivery of nutrition care services according to area of assignment
• Participates in performance improvement and research activities
• Actively assess, evaluates, and maintains professional development and competency

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.