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Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Nutrition is a critical component to therapy for young children with chronic diseases and medical conditions. Proper nutritional support prevents malnutrition, assures appropriate physical growth and development, and helps to maintain a strong immune system. The Pediatric Nutrition Support Team provides individual counseling to assess each child's nutritional needs, develop the most appropriate plan of nutritional support, and monitor nutritional status to ensure an optimal outcome. Pediatric Registered Dietitians specialize in nutritional care for children, understand their specific nutritional needs, and provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education, and counseling to patients. Pediatric Registered Dietitians work collaboratively with other caregivers, health disciplines, and departments to optimize nutrition care and the patient experience.

The ideal future caregiver is someone who:

• Is a Registered Dietitian with a strong desire for outpatient pediatric practice.

• Has a bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a closely related field.

• Has at least one year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition or has successfully completed a Dietetic Internship Program.

• Enjoys working with children and their families.

This opportunity will provide you with advanced practice, research, and education for residency and fellowship.

At Cleveland Clinic, we know what matters most. That's why we treat our caregivers as if they are our own family, and we are always creating ways to be there for you. Here, you'll find that we offer: resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career for everyone, and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being and your future. When you join Cleveland Clinic, you'll be part of a supportive caregiver family that will be united in shared values and purpose to fulfill our promise of being the best place to receive care and the best place to work in healthcare.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care using medical nutrition therapy for an assigned patient population.

• Provides counseling and education services to patient with disease processes that require nutritional management.

• Implements a nutritional care plan, communicates plan, establishes a follow-up system and maintains documentation.

• Writes changes for diet orders; initiates nutrient intake assessments; assesses patients for signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies; evaluates appropriate fluid and electrolytes; reviews laboratory and clinical progress notes; informs physicians of patients' nutritional status and need for changes in diet, enteral or parenteral feeding; develops care plans, documentation and reassessments.

• Coordinates efforts of dietetic technician assigned to area.

• Develops and contributes to Cleveland Clinic sponsored education programs for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, peers and the public.

• Creates and revises education materials related to disease management through medical nutrition therapy.

• Participates in program development designed to market and expand departmental services and revenue generation.

• Markets services to potential and current referral sources; develops and implements services in response to client's needs and wants.

• Actively contributes to departmental initiatives, including committees and projects.

• Supports the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.

• Completes reports for ongoing productivity tracking.

• Participates in professional growth activities; attends and contributes to conferences and seminars on nutrition and related topics.

• Represents Cleveland Clinic on nutrition related matters.

• Conducts clinical research. Utilizes clinical software applications to facilitate care.

• Complies with all regulatory organizations including CMS, JCAO, ADA and policies and procedures of the department and Cleveland Clinic.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics or a closely related field.

Certifications:

• Maintains current license to practice dietetics in the current state (LD) and active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD).

Complexity of Work:

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work unsupervised or with minimal supervision.

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Work Experience:

• Minimum one year experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition.

• Successful completion of a Dietetic Internship Program may substitute for experience requirement.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to navigate extensively to provide services to a large number of patients throughout the hospital and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer entry.

• Must have physical ability to measure and weigh patients.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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