Description

UPMC Hamot is currently hiring a Full Time Dietitian to join their team!  This position will work dayshift Monday - Friday with rotated weekend shifts.  

Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title and salary from the Dietitian Career Ladder, based on their individual experience and education.

Purpose:
To provide a high level of nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.

Responsibilities:

• As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
• Provide in-servicing or CEU opportunities to the multidisciplinary team at the department or facility level.
• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
• Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
• Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
• Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Mentor and train dietetic students, interns and support personnel and provide feedback for student and program improvement.
• Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
• Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
• Lead one department initiative/professional contribution through to completion annually with the ability to actively endorse evidence based practice.
• Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units & participate as a member of interdisciplinary committees, responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
• As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications

Qualifications

B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics degree with 3 years clinical nutrition experience as a registered dietitian

OR Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics with 1 year clinical nutrition experience as a registered dietitian required.

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 with Commission on Dietetic Registration. Maintenance of registration as demonstrated by 75 CEU credits every 5 years. Licensed Dietitian ? Nutritionist (LDN) with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and maintenance of PA-LDN as demonstrated by 30 CEU credits every 2 years.
 

• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
• Registered Dietitian (RD)
• Act 34


• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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