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Clinical Dietitian III

2 months ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States Children's National Hospital Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Dietitian III to join our team at Children's National Hospital. As a key member of our nutrition services team, you will be responsible for providing clinical nutrition services to patients, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training, and nutrition intervention.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess the nutritional status of patients through documentation in the medical record, using parameters such as anthropometric measurements, nutrition-focused physical assessment, and interpretation of laboratory values.
  • Develop and revise a nutrition care plan based on information from the patient, medical record, family, and healthcare team members.
  • Incorporate current evidence-based research into practice.
  • Utilize physician-driven protocols or other facility-specific processes to implement, initiate, or modify orders for diet or nutrition-related actions, consistent with specialized training, competence, and approved clinical privileges and organization policy.
  • Manage nutrition support therapies, such as enteral and parenteral formula selection and rate adjustments based on energy needs or laboratory results, addition of designated medications and vitamin/mineral supplements to parenteral nutrition solutions or supplemental water for enteral nutrition, and placement of feeding tubes, consistent with specialized training, competence, and approved clinical privileges and organization policy.
  • Execute programs/services in an organized, collaborative, and customer-centered manner.
  • Participate in process for ordering privileges required for expanded roles and enhanced activities consistent with federal and state practice acts.
  • Adhere to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.
  • Comply with regulatory standards, including federal, state, and accrediting agencies.
  • Complete all required documentation, reports, and logs in a timely, professional, and thorough manner.
  • Communicate effectively with all team members, patients, and families through conferences, individual consultation, and committee participation.
  • Orient, mentor, and train staff and interns, as applicable.
  • Advise department on patient care and food service issues.
  • Assist with menu planning based on diets relevant to their specialty areas in collaboration with the food service management team.
  • Follow facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
  • Participate in facility-wide and department Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program and on QAPI teams to improve processes and patient care.
  • Participate in and attend departmental meetings, staff development, patient care rounds, and professional programs, as appropriate.
  • Visit patients on assigned nursing units and contribute to every patient being visited by a member of the management or professional team at least once during their hospital stay.
  • Assist and contribute to patient satisfaction goals by providing quality service.
  • Projects and practices consistent ownership attributes, which provide a high level of customer service at all points of contact.
  • Read and comply with all policies and procedures of the facility, Morrison Healthcare/TouchPoint, and Compass as appropriate.
  • Follow all security procedures for facility and department.
  • Respond to utility failures per department policy.
  • Follow facility, department, Morrison Healthcare/TouchPoint, and Compass safety policies and procedures to include incident reporting.
  • Wear name tag identification and be aware of role in minimizing security incidents.
  • Follow the facility's protocols for Hazardous Materials and Waste Program.
  • Adhere to Emergency Preparedness Program. Participate in disaster drills as appropriate.
  • Adhere to Life Safety Program and participate in fire drills as appropriate.
  • Perform other tasks that may be assigned.
Requirements
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition Science, Nutrition, Dietetics, or nutrition-related field.
  • Minimum Work Experience: 4 years of experience and/or completed internship, preferably in the area of maternal and child health.
  • Required Skills/Knowledge:
    • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
    • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
    • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of medical staff, healthcare professionals, managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
    • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, and volume.
    • Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.
    • Possesses necessary skills to effectively operate the hospital's electronic medical record system.
    • Ability to operate a standard computer, including basic use of MS applications such as Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
    • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
    • Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
    • Creates best practice using PI principles. The PI work includes measurable and reportable outcomes and data.
    • Required Licenses and Certifications: Registered Dietitian (Required) Specialty certification required i.e. CDE, CSR, CSP, CNSC, when applicable.
Organizational Accountabilities
  • Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met.
  • Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.
  • Partner with all team members to achieve goals.
  • Receptive to others' ideas and opinions.
  • Contribute to a positive work environment.
  • Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.
  • Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.
  • Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.
  • Use resources efficiently.
  • Search for less costly ways of doing things.
  • Safety:
    • Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.
    • Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.
    • Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation.
    • Demonstrate accurate, clear, and timely verbal and written communication.
    • Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and co-workers.