Outpatient Registered Dietitian – Hepatology

Outpatient Registered Dietitian

Join Cleveland Clinics Digestive Disease Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. The Digestive Disease Institute specializes in medical and surgical treatments for disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most distinguished otolaryngology medical centers in the country.

People seek guidance from a Registered Dietitian (RD) for many reasons. Some individuals want to maximize wellness and learn to eat healthier to decrease the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, or cancer. Others would like to learn more about sports nutrition, maintaining a healthy weight or aging healthfully. No matter what the reason is, Registered Dietitians help develop personal diet plans to help every patient achieve their goals.

A caregiver in this position works the day shift from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education and counseling to patients.

Implement nutritional care plans, communicate plans, establish a follow-up system and maintain documentation.

Write changes for diet orders, initiate nutrient intake assessments, assess patients for nutritional deficiencies, evaluate fluids and electrolytes, review laboratory and clinical progress notes and inform physicians of their patients nutritional status and need for diet changes.

Create and revise education materials, participate in program development, and develop, implement and market services.

Support the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

Bachelors degree in nutrition, dietetics or a related field.

Current licensure to practice dietetics in the current state (LD).

Active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD).

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition OR successful completion of CCF Dietetic Internship Program.

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Physical Requirements:

Ability to navigate extensively to provide services to a large number of patients throughout the hospital and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer entry.

Must have physical ability to measure and weigh patients.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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