Job Summary
Dietitian - Pediatrics and Adult Outpatient, Location: Not Specified. This position involves providing comprehensive nutrition care to complex inpatient and outpatient populations, including pediatric and adult patients with diverse diagnoses. The role includes assessing patients’ nutritional status, developing tailored medical nutrition therapy care plans, and collaborating within interdisciplinary teams.
Job Details
- Position: Dietitian within the Specialty of Dietetics, working with the organization in a pediatric and adult outpatient setting.
- Certifications: BLS, RD/RDN, Maryland license required.
- Education: Minimum of a Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field; completion of required coursework, Dietetic Internship, and successful passing of the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) exam are required.
- Experience: 2 years of experience in a clinical setting; 1 year of patient care experience preferred.
- Schedule: 8-hour shifts, Monday through Friday, with a block schedule that includes days starting at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m., with some early evening group classes on Wednesday; minimum 40 hours per week.
- Additional Information: The role involves assessing patients' nutritional status, developing individualized nutrition care plans, providing education to patients and caregivers, and participating in interdisciplinary rounds. The position may include coverage of specialized patient populations such as those on TPN, short gut syndrome, various GI complications, post-trauma, and transferred infants on tube feeds. Flexibility to float may be required.
Benefits
- The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
