Dietitian - Full-time - DCMC

The role

You will assess the nutritional needs of adult patients and build plans of nutritional care. You will work with the interdisciplinary health care team on acute, chronic and critical illness, using evidence-based nutrition practice.

What you will do

• Assess patient data and identify each patient's nutritional requirements for their age group
• Conduct nutritional assessments and recommend medical nutrition therapy
• Screen patients at nutritional risk using established criteria
• Document screenings and assessments in the medical record
• Recommend changes to medical nutrition therapy and explain the rationale
• Develop and implement nutritional care plans with other health disciplines
• Calculate the composition of enteral and parenteral formulas and assess their appropriateness
• Counsel patients and caregivers on nutrition principles, care plans and food selection
• Precept dietetic interns
• Take part in multi-disciplinary committees, task forces and patient planning rounds

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• Available for occasional weekend work
• ACEND-approved internship or equivalent education and approved experience program
• Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of AND
• Licensed or meets licensure requirements and is in the process of applying for licensure with the Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice
• Comprehends medical terminology
• Physical demands rated medium
• Expected exposure to blood-borne pathogens

Nice to have

• Advanced Certification or CNSC

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with employer match for employees who work more than 1000 hours in a calendar year
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Employee referral bonus program
• Paid holidays, disability, and life/AD&D insurance for full-time employees
• Wellness programs
• Employee assistance programs

Before you apply

• Licensure with the Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice is required, or you must be in the process of applying for it
• Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of AND is required

About the company

Luminis Health is the employer for this dietitian position at DCMC. The posting also describes its benefits and a text-message recruiting option.