UPMC Hiring for Dietitian at Erie, Pennsylvania Full Time

Description

UPMC Hamot is currently hiring a Dietitian to join their team! This position will work Monday through Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm with rotated weekend shifts.

Purpose:

To provide nutrition-related expertise in the interdisciplinary team management of all hospitalized patients.

Responsibilities:

• Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care.

• Accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement.

• Demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team.

• As required, knowledgeable about outpatient billing guidelines and performs necessary documentation to ensure compliance of client charges with regulatory requirements.

• Formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition.

• Provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities.

• As required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications.

• Provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care.

• Participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence based practice.

• Appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.

Qualifications

Masters or B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics degree.

1-2 years healthcare experience preferred.

Skills:Analytical skills to accurately assess, plan, and evaluate outcomes.Interpersonal skills to effectively interact with a diverse population and collaborate in a team environment.Strong nutrition education/counseling and mentoring skills.Critical thinking skills for sound decision making.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

Registered Dietitian with Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration exam eligible with employment contingent upon passing the RD examination within 3 months of date of hire. Maintenance of registration as demonstrated by 75 CEU credits every 5 years. Licensed Dietitian ? Nutritionist (LDN) with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within 6 months of hire and maintenance of PA-LDN as demonstrated by 30 CEU credits every 2 years.

• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)

• Registered Dietitian (RD)

• Act 34

• UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

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