Dietitian - Anne Arundel Medical Center

Description:

Pay Range: $30.00 - $45.00

Position Objective:
Assess nutritional needs and implement the nutrition care process for a diverse adult patient population. Work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary health care team to intervene in acute, chronic, and critical illness through evidence-based nutrition practice, according to applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. Essential Job Duties:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
1. Assesses data reflective of the patient's nutritional status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age group.
2. Conducts nutritional assessment for patients and makes appropriate recommendations for medical nutrition therapy.
3. Consistently utilizes established screening criteria to identify patients at nutritional risk.
4. Documents screening and assessments in medical record according to clinical standards.
5. Recommends changes in medical nutrition therapy based on assessments and discusses rationale for change.
6. Develops and implements plans of nutritional care correlated with other health disciplines.
7. Calculates the composition of all enteral and parenteral formulas and assesses appropriateness.
8. Counsels patients and caregivers in nutrition principles, care plans, and food selection appropriate for diagnosis.
9. Precepts dietetic interns.
10. Participates in multi-disciplinary committees, task forces, and patient planning rounds.
Educational/Experience Requirements:
Required Minimum Education. The minimum level of education for this position includes:
 Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.
 Graduate degree if RDN credential was earned after January 1, 2024, as required by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Required License/Certifications:
 Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
 Must be licensed or meet licensure requirements and be in the process of applying for licensure with the Maryland State Board of Dietetic Practice.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Must be available for occasional weekend work. Must comprehend medical terminology. Advanced Certification or CNSC preferred. Maintain professional development via continuing education credits
Working Conditions, Equipment, Physical Demands:
Physical Demands – Medium
Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
There is a reasonable expectation that employees in this position will be exposed to blood-borne pathogens.
The physical demands and work environment that have been described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Location: Lanham
Activation Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024
Expiration Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
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