Job Summary
Dietitian, Dietitian — Location not specified. The Dietitian assesses patient nutritional status, identifies nutrition-related risks, and develops individualized nutritional care and education plans. The role also supports interdisciplinary care planning, patient and staff education, departmental initiatives, and quality improvement activities.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shifts with 8-hour shifts and a minimum of 40 hours per week; weekend coverage may be required.
- Required Qualifications:
- Dietitian specialty.
- Ability to assess nutritional status using medical documentation and established nutritional standards.
- Ability to counsel patients and families regarding nutrition-related concerns.
- Ability to develop, document, and monitor nutritional care and education plans.
- Additional Information:
- Identifies inpatients at nutritional risk and documents recommendations.
- Participates in physician rounds, discharge planning rounds, and conferences involving nutritional considerations.
- Contributes to departmental policies, procedures, nutritional standards, patient education materials, and quality improvement projects.
- Conducts nutrition education programs for patients, community groups, and staff.
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
