Dietitian Specialist

UPMC Cole Food & Nutrition is seeking a Full-time Clinical Dietitian to join our team.

This role involves providing high-level nutrition-related expertise for all hospitalized patients.

• Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
• Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
• As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations, and other communications.
• As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
• Participate in department-based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice.
• Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.
• Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.
• Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition.

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and be a registered dietitian.
• 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.

• Registered Dietitian required within 6 months of hire.
• Licensed Dietitian required within 9 months of hire.
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
• Registered Dietitian (RD)
• Act 34
• OAPSA