Registerd Dietitian

Registered Dietitian Location Springfield, Massachusetts, 01104Category Non-Clinical SupportJob Id 00516922 Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Come join the Clinical Nutrition team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities. Position Purpose: Provide optimal nutritional care by effectively identifying age specific patient needs, assessing nutritional status, designing appropriate care plans, and monitoring to maximize clinical outcomes. Provide evidence-based nutritional information and guidance to physicians, staff, patients, and families. This may occur in an inpatient or outpatient setting. What you will do: Performing nutrition assessments as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines. Developing and implementing patient specific nutritional care plans, interventions, and goals as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Clinical Nutrition Policies. Monitoring and evaluating patients? responses to nutrition interventions. Assessing patients need for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) instruction. Providing MNT instruction to patients on modified diets when appropriate. Assists in the management of nutrition support --Enteral Nutrition/Parenteral Nutrition (EN/PN) as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines (MMC only) Minimum Qualifications: Registration as a dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and a state licensure as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) are required. Maintenance of registration and licensure required as per guidelines. Position requires a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a dietitian, preferably in a healthcare environment. Work requires the analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, synthesize a Pro problem list and to devise/implement intervention. Work requires effective verbal and written communication skill, which may include explaining clinical, technical concepts to physicians, other health care team members, patients, and their families. Enforces policies and regulations in difficult situations or preforms other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skills. Allergen Awareness training/certificate an Serv Safe Management training/certificate preferred. Position Highlights and Benefits Full Time - Days Our Mission and Core Values Career growth and advancement potential Award-winning Patient Access Department Ministry/Facility Information Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community\'s overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.