Provides individualized medical nutrition therapy, education and counseling to patients. Works collaboratively with other health disciplines and departments to optimize nutrition care and patient experience.

Responsibilities:

Provides direct patient care using medical nutrition therapy for an assigned patient population.

Provides counseling and education services to patient with disease processes that require nutritional management.

Implements a nutritional care plan using the Nutrition Care Process, communicates plan, establishes a follow-up system and maintains documentation.

Assesses patients for signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies

Evaluates appropriate fluid and electrolytes

Reviews laboratory and clinical progress notes to develop care plans, documentation and reassessments.

Develops and contributes to Cleveland Clinic sponsored education programs for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, peers and the public.

Creates and revises education materials related to disease management through medical nutrition therapy.

Participates in program development designed to market and expand departmental services and revenue generation.

Markets services to potential and current referral sources; develops and implements services in response to client's needs and wants.

Actively contributes to departmental initiatives, including committees and projects.

Supports the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.

Completes reports for ongoing productivity tracking.

Participates in professional growth activities; attends and contributes to conferences and seminars on nutrition and related topics.

Represents Cleveland Clinic on nutrition related matters.

Conducts clinical research. Utilizes clinical software applications to facilitate care.

Complies with all regulatory organizations including CMS, JCAO, ADA and policies and procedures of the department and Cleveland Clinic.

Other duties as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics or a closely related field.

Master's degree in nutrition, dietetics or a closely related field preferred.

Certifications:

Maintains current license to practice dietetics in the current state (LD) and active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD).

Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (IFNCP) advanced practice credential achieved within 18 months of hire

Complexity of Work:

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.

Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

Minimum one year experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition.

Successful completion of a Dietetic Internship Program may substitute for experience requirement.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to navigate extensively to provide services to a large number of patients throughout the hospital and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer entry.

Must have physical ability to measure and weigh patients.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.

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