Registered Dietician

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Description Job Title: Registered Dietician: Job Description: Summary: In collaboration with the care team, the registered dietitian is responsible for providing quality nutrition care for adult and pediatric patients. This position requires both direct patient care and indirect activities. Direct patient care includes providing counseling and medical nutrition therapy for patients through assessment, nutrition care planning, implementation and evaluation with the goal of restoring or maintaining optimal nutritional status. Indirect activities include participating in quality improvement, development of nutrition therapy protocols, public speaking and creating nutrition education materials. Responsibilities: - Perform nutrition screening, evaluation, and assessment of patients - Demonstrates knowledge of evidence based nutritional practices for optimal nutrition, as well as appropriate medical nutrition therapy for individuals with a diagnosed medical condition - Provide individual medical nutrition therapy and nutrition care to meet patient goals through both in-person and virtual platforms - Counseling and providing education to patients and families, reinforcing the behavioral g...