Dietitian - PRN - DCMC

The role

You will assess the nutritional needs of adult patients and create plans for their nutrition care. You will work with the wider health care team on acute, chronic and critical illness.

What you will do

• Assess patient data and identify each patient's nutrition requirements for their age group.
• Conduct nutritional assessments and recommend medical nutrition therapy.
• Use established screening criteria to identify patients at nutritional risk.
• Document screenings and assessments in the medical record according to clinical standards.
• Recommend changes in medical nutrition therapy and explain the rationale.
• Develop and implement nutritional care plans together with other health disciplines.
• Calculate the composition of all 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 the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• 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: medium.
• Reasonable expectation of 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 for full-time employees
• Wellness programs
• Employee assistance programs

Before you apply

• Maryland licensure is required, or you must be in the process of applying for it.
• You can opt in to receive text notifications from the recruiter during the application. Standard messaging rates may apply.

About the company

Luminis Health is the employer for this position. The posting describes its benefits and two-way SMS recruiting platform.