Clinic RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
5x8 hrs, Days

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Inpatient Clinical Dietitian Responsible for the comprehensive delivery of medical nutrition therapy using evidence based practice. Screens, assesses, implements nutrition care plans; documents, performs discharge planning and completes referrals for general patients; coordinates patient care with Food Service Staff if necessary; adheres to departmental and hospital policies and procedures. - Communicates with and obtains information from the patient, family members, and significant others and uses this information to ensure patient-focused care and patient involvement in decision-making. - Obtains comprehensive data on individual patient’s personal, medical/health histories including anthropometric, lab results, medications, demographics and activity/exercise. - Obtains nutrition history. - Determines nutrient and energy requirements. - Identifies and reviews possible food/medication/herb interactions. - Works closely with food service personnel to promote delivery of care.- Analyzes and interprets nutrition and health assessment data, identifies nutrition-related problems and sets priorities for nutrition intervention. - Formulate nutrition care plans. Establishes follow-up plans and continues providing nutrition care to obtain appropriate clinical outcomes. - Documents nutrition and health assessment/follow up in medical record according to department standards. - Integrates nutrition recommendations with other aspects of patient care by participating in interdisciplinary discussions focused on patients. - Educates other health care professionals about the positive impact of appropriate nutritional care. - Meets productivity standards. - Demonstrates competencies required by specific area of work. - Promotes nutrition care services to other health care providers and practices through individual communication. - Participates in Department and Hospital activities. - Precepts and instructs dietetic interns during their rotations and participates in their performance evaluation. - Actively engages in process improvement to advance the delivery of nutrition care with limited resources. - Develops professional portfolio consistent with area of practice and seeks continuing education activities to maintain competence. Working conditions: - Inpatient care unit - Instructs and supervises dietetic interns. - May work weekends, early / late hours as needed to accommodate patient care needs. Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required: - Demonstrates ability to communicate and relate to a diverse group of patient, colleagues, and other health care professionals. - Demonstrates nutrition education and counseling skills to patients / clients to achieve desired goals. - Demonstrates ability to prioritize work with limited resources. - Demonstrates ability to effectively make decisions which achieve optimal outcomes for patients. - Explain the impact of their decisions on the cost of delivery of health care and be accountable for those costs. - Demonstrates an appreciation and understanding of the interdependence of all areas of NFS in successfully providing optimum nutrition care. Qualifications: - Registered Dietitian – Commission on Dietetic Registration - required - Licensed Dietitian – Commonwealth of MA – required - BS in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related subject / MS preferred. - Ability to precept dietetic interns.