PRN Clinical Dietitian

Job Summary: MedStar Health is currently seeking a PRN Clinical Dietitian I to join their team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As a Staff Dietitian, you will play a crucial role in providing personalized nutrition care to patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Your expertise will be instrumental in improving patients' overall well-being and helping them manage various medical conditions. This is a PRN opportunity.

If you are a motivated and compassionate Dietitian, join one of the largest healthcare systems in the Baltimore-Washington metro region, also recognized as one of the "Healthiest Maryland Businesses". Apply today and learn how MedStar Health can be your next great career move!

Primary Duties:

• Provide nutrition management services to include patient screening, nutrition assessment, and nutrition care-planning.

• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs. Recommends and implements diet therapy and nutrition support modalities.

• Confers with medical and nursing staff in coordinating patient nutritional care. Participates in medical rounds/conferences.

• Monitors patient progress and develops follow-up recommendations for continuing nutrition care.

• Counsels patients/families on appropriate diet and/or nutrition practices relevant to their medical conditions.

• Documents patient care activities in the medical records. Communicates patient care information to appropriate nutrition personnel to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics, nutrition with completion of an internship required

• 7 months to 1 year of previous experience providing nutrition therapy in a clinical setting preferably in acute care (as obtained in dietetics internship) required

• Registered Dietitian (RD)

• If licensed in another state, DC licensure must be applied for at time of start date.