Dietitian 2 - Clinical Nutrition Specialist

4 weeks ago


Nashville, Tennessee, United States Vanderbilt University Medical Center Full time
Job Summary

As a Clinical Nutrition Specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, you will play a critical role in assessing the nutrition status of patients with complex medical conditions. Your expertise will be valued as you develop, implement, and evaluate outcomes of nutrition care plans, ensuring appropriate use of oral, enteral, and parenteral regimens. You will also participate in the training of dietetic interns, students, and other healthcare professionals, and contribute to clinical nutrition outcomes research in your area of practice.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess nutrition status, including performance of a nutrition-focused physical exam, and implement nutrition care plans to address identified nutrition diagnoses for patients with complex medical conditions.
  • Identify patients who meet the criteria for a medical diagnosis of malnutrition and document criteria in the medical record.
  • Write, accept, and implement medical nutrition therapy and nutrition orders in eSTAR, according to the VUMC Standard Operating Procedure and RD/LDN Scope of Practice.
  • Monitor nutrition progress and reassess nutrition status of patients/clients with complex medical conditions, adjusting the nutrition care plan when needed.
  • Conduct and/or participate in nutrition outcomes research in area of clinical practice.
  • Provide nutrition counseling and education to patients, families, and caregivers, and the community, using evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines and appropriate instructional methods and tools.
Technical Capabilities
  • Patient Counseling (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of patient counseling in practical applications of a difficult nature.
  • Nutrition Therapy (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of nutrition therapy in practical applications of a difficult nature.
  • Dietetic Patient Assessment (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of patient assessments in practical applications of a difficult nature.
  • Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of integrating nutrition evidence from multiple sources to determine if a practice change should occur.


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