Location: Altoona,PA, USA
We are excited to offer both full-time and part-time Dietitian positions. If you're passionate about making a difference in patient care, consider joining our dynamic inpatient clinical team or our supportive outpatient ambulatory clinic. Apply today!
Purpose:
To provide nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.
Responsibilities:
* Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals, and plan of care.
* Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.
* Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.
* As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.
* Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through the application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.
* Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based on patient/family learning needs and abilities.
* As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations, and other communications.
* Provide timely interventions as determined by the Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.
* Participate in department-based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence-based practice.
* Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
* Skills: Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes. Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment. Strong nutrition education/counseling and mentoring skills. Critical thinking skills for sound decision-making.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Registered Dietitian within 6 months of hire. Licensed Dietitian within 9 months of hire.
* Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)
* Registered Dietitian (RD)
* Act 34
* UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran