Senior Clinical Dietitian - Ambulatory

UMass Memorial Health; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

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Exemption Status: Exempt

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours: 0800 - 1630

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 10030 - 6215 Clinical Nutrition

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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Responsible for the coordination, nutritional evaluation, and medical nutrition therapy plan for patients. Responsible for educating members of the health care team on the science of nutrition. May mentor, provide direction and train clinical dietitians. Develops and leads quality improvement initiatives.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Screens patients according to level of need, assigns level of care and performs nutritional assessments of patients in assigned unit and/or clinic.
2. Recommends modified diets and/or provides nutrition support by recommending parenteral and enteral nutrition based on diagnoses and lab data. Recommendations include macronutrients, additives, fluid, and electrolytes. Calculates nutrient content and recommends appropriate feeding regimen based on patient status.
3. Interacts with other members of health care team, such as physician, registered nurse and pharmacist, to facilitate and deliver effective patient care. Develops and updates nutrition protocols across areas of care.
4. Formulates nutrition care plan using laboratory and anthropometric data, medical diagnosis, clinical condition, and documents findings in medical record within designated time frame using the Nutrition Care Process.
5. Writes Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) orders in accordance with UMMMC Center-Wide Policy 2524 (Registered Dietitian/Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD-LDN) Order Writing).
6. Participates in medical rounds and patient care rounds on a daily or weekly basis as appropriate and recommends changes in nutrition care plan.
7. Provides education and in-service to physicians, medical students, nursing, other members of the health care team, schools and community groups regarding the impact of nutrition in specific disease states and conditions.
8. Provides education and counseling to patients and families regarding their nutritional needs.
9. Monitors operation of nutritional procedures on assigned units and/or clinics and acts as a liaison between the Food and Nutrition Department and assigned unit.
10. Provides direction and guidance to Clinical Dietitians. Provides direction and guidance to clinical support personnel.
11. Maintains required documentation of patient care in accordance with professional standards.
12. Participates in training of college or graduate students from approved affiliations.
13. Completes assigned projects in clinical and administrative areas as necessary and in a timely manner.
14. Develops and leads quality improvement initiatives including but not limited to data collection and documenting trends for assuring optimal nutritional care.
15. Participates as an active member of the Nutrition Advisory Committee or other Medical Center wide committees, as requested.
16. Identifies community resources and makes referrals for continuity of nutrition care after discharge.
17. May assist with managerial administrative responsibilities.
18. May participate in research projects as available and submits articles for publication to professional journals or community resources.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

1. Required:
1. Bachelor's Degree from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved four-year program in Food and Nutrition or related field.
2. Current registration with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency of the AND.
3. Massachusetts state license (LDN) is required upon hire.
2. Preferred:
1. Master's Degree in Nutrition, Science, Business or related field.

Experience/Skills:

1. Required:
1. Minimum of two years' experience as a Registered Dietitian.
2. Specialized certification in Nutrition or related field, such as Certified Diabetes Educator, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician, or certification in a distinct specialty (e.g., Metabolic Disorders, Transplant, etc.).
3. Ability to influence the quality of patient care, in an advisory capacity to the physician and other health care team members.
4. Demonstrated skill in analyzing problems and making decisions.
5. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
6. Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
2. Preferred:
1. Demonstrated ability to engage with members of the department and multidisciplinary team to participate in or develop quality improvement initiatives.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies, and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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