Miratech is hiring a
PRN Outpatient Clinical Dietitian

Summary

Join UMMC and discover the atmosphere where talents and ideas come together to enhance patient care and advance the science of nursing. We are seeking a PRN Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy via individual and/or group counseling to adult outpatients in various settings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics or related field required
• Registration by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Commission on Dietetics Registration (CDR) required
• Current licensure in the state of Maryland as a Dietitian/Nutritionist required
• Four (4) years clinical experience preferred as a Registered Dietitian at a hospital facility, including completion of UMMC initial review required
• Prior completion of a Specialty Fellowship Program or Active Specialty Certification: CNSC, CDE, CSR, CSP, CSO, IBCLC is preferred
• Maintenance of 30 CEUs/2 years (20 CEU in a specialty area every two years) is required
• Current on all mandatory classes/training
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology as they relate to nutrition is required to make clinical decisions regarding a patient’s nutritional care plan

Responsibilities

• Uses own knowledge and skills to identify and re-evaluate nutrition risk throughout patients stay
• Independently performs the nutrition care process, including assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation, specific to age and medical status
• Develops an interdisciplinary nutrition plan of care for complex patients at high risk, within a specialty population
• Discusses plan of nutrition care with patient/and or family (i.e.: nutrition support, chronic kidney disease education, etc.)
• Provides nutrition education as indicated; electronically documents nutrition plan of care and education provided
• Collaborates with outpatient dietitian team, as well as outside dietitians and vendors, to facilitate smooth transitions and continuity of care for patients upon hospital discharge
• Demonstrates continuous professional growth by staying current with the field of clinical nutrition and then integrating new information into departmental practice
• May lead Community outreach initiatives