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a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed
through words and actions. You\'ll contribute to an innovative culture
that is second to none, one that embraces curiosity, discovery and
compassion. You\'ll play a role in something that\'s never been done
before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients
achieve better, faster outcomes - as we Advance Human Ability, together.
Job Description Summary
The Clinical Dietitian will develop therapeutic diet plans for patients
in accordance with physician\'s orders. Meets with patients and families
in order to assist in menu selection as needed. Provides for conformity
to dietary plan.
The Clinical Dietitian will consistently demonstrate support of the
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by
striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing
respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow
employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the
interest of the institute.
The Clinical Dietitian will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core
Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability,
Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope,
Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence)
while fulfilling job duties.
Job Description
The Clinical Dietitian will:
- Assesses and evaluates patient\'s nutritional needs based on
physician\'s orders, conferences with health team, clinical data and
patient nutritional history in order to plan and implement a proper
dietary program.
- Instructs and informs patients and/or their families regarding diet
therapy to be utilized.
- Coordinates nutritional care given by the Patient Dining Assistants.
- Participates in the Department\'s Quality Assurance programs by
collecting and analyzing data which evaluates dietary service for
conformance to quality standards.
- Establishes and implements Department clinical policies and
procedures that correlate clinical services with timely production
services.
- Acts as liaison between patient units, production kitchen and diet
office as needed.
- Provides nutrition education and training programs for appropriate
hospital personnel, dietetic students and the community.
- May review patient menus for accuracy and nutritional adequacy as
needed, offering suggestions to patients regarding menu selections
as necessary.
- Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest
of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
Reporting Relationships
- Reports directly to the Contract Food Service Manager
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
- Must be a registered dietician with the American Dietetic
Association or be eligible for registration.
- Requires approximately one month of on-the-job experience in order
to gain thorough knowledge of Department policies and procedures and
learn the Institute\'s therapeutic dietary functions.
- Requires analytical skills necessary to interpret physician\'s
orders, assess patient condition, plan suitable diet and evaluate
patient responses.
- Requires interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with
patients, families, employees and medical staff in explaining and
providing nutritional care.
- Ability to interpret, evaluate and utilize current research to
ensure provision of quality nutritional care and follow-up.
- Demonstrated competency in understanding the growth and development
of infant, child, adolescent and geriatric patients as measured by
specific perfo mance standards and as described by department/unit
policies and procedures.
- Demonstrated the ability to interpret growth and development related
information to ensure patient needs are met.
Working Conditions
- Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or
extreme temperature.
- Occasional (less than ten percent of work time) exposure to
contagious diseases or infection from patient contact procedures
that correlate clinical services with timely production services.
- Acts as liaison between patient units, production kitchen and diet
office as needed.
- Provides nutrition education and training programs for appropriate
hospital personnel, dietetic students and the community.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and
level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.
They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all
responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
Equal Employment Opportunity
ShirleyRyan AbilityLab is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,
race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran
status, a