Job Summary
Dietitian, Diet — Town and Country. The Dietitian provides quality nutritional care through the development, implementation, and monitoring of Medical Nutrition Therapy. Responsibilities include nutrition assessments, individualized care planning, nutrition support management, patient and staff education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and documentation of patient progress.
Job Details
- Schedule: Day shift, 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week.
- Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with major studies in a food and nutrition-related field.
- Current state licensure or certification, if required by the state.
- Current registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- One year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent.
- Additional Information:
- Perform nutrition assessments and reassessments, identify nutrition goals and interventions, and monitor patient progress.
- Develop and monitor enteral and parenteral nutrition support regimens in collaboration with pharmacy and medical staff.
- Collaborate with Speech Therapy regarding diet progression and transitional feeding.
- Provide nutrition education and counseling to patients, families, clinical staff, and food service staff.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and rounds, including wound care and ventilator weaning.
- Evaluate food, drug, herb, and supplement interactions.
- Review and approve general and therapeutic menus, menu substitutions, and therapeutic diet manual updates.
- Conduct meal rounds and tray audits to verify that patient meals meet prescribed diet and quality standards.
- Participate in performance improvement activities, including data collection and analysis.
- Maintain current professional registration requirements and pursue continuing education or specialized certification.
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
