Dietitian-UPMC Weight Loss Center
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
To provide nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Skills:
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire. Licensed Dietitian within 9 months of hire.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Responsibilities:
- Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
- Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
- Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
- As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
- Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
- Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
- As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.
- Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
- Participate in department-based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice.
- Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's OR master's degree in nutrition and Dietetics.
Skills:
- Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes.
- Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment.
- Strong nutrition education/counseling and mentoring skills. Critical thinking skills for sound decision making.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire. Licensed Dietitian within 9 months of hire.
- Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
- Registered Dietitian (RD)
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Created: 2024-05-25
Reference: 718417509
Country: United States
State: Pennsylvania
City: Harrisburg
ZIP: 17101
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