Dietitian (Pediatric Nutrition Clinic)

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Organization

• MCJCHV
• Nutrition
• Clinic
• Job
• Summary: JOB SUMMARY Assesses nutrition status of patients, including performance of a nutrition-focused physical exam, and identifies nutrition diagnoses. Develops, implements and evaluates outcomes of nutrition care plans for patients at nutrition risk. Initiates changes in care plans as needed. Provides nutrition education and counseling to patients, families, and the community. Trains dietetic interns and other health care students. . KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Assesses nutrition status, including performance of a nutrition-focused physical exam, and implements nutrition care plans to address identified nutrition diagnoses for patients with common medical conditions, using the Nutrition Care Process and standardized nutrition terminology in documentation. Identifies patients who meet the criteria for a medical diagnosis of malnutrition and documents criteria in the medical record. Writes, accepts, and implements medical nutrition therapy and nutrition orders in eSTAR, including diet and infant feeding orders and enteral nutrition orders, according to the VUMC Standard Operating Procedure and RD/LDN Scope of Practice. Monitors nutrition progress and reassesses nutrition status of patients/clients with common medical conditions, adjusting the nutrition care plan when needed. Provides nutrition counseling and education to patients, families and caregivers, and the community, using evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines and appropriate instructional methods and tools. Conducts nutrition telehealth, real-time HIPAA-compliant interactive audio and video telecommunications with patients, and monitors telehealth technologies for HIPAA compliance. Trains dietetic interns and other students by planning, implementing, supervising and evaluating clinical experiences and/or teaching classes. TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
• Patient
• Counseling (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of patient counseling in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering counseling services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Nutrition
• Therapy (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of nutrition therapy in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering results without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Dietetic
• Patient
• Assessment (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of patient assessments in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering results without requiring support and instruction from others. Conducts patient interviews, physical examinations, and data collection in order to accurately identify nutrition problems and to contact the patient's care provider related to nutrition interventions. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.
• Evidence-Based
• Nutrition
• Practice (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of integrating nutrition evidence from multiple sources to determine if a practice change should occur. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering evidence-based nutrition practice without requiring support and instruction from others. Our supporting roles are the core of all we do at Vanderbilt Health, helping us personalize the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at VUMC for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce as we place a priority on designing with and for our patients and families.
• Core
• Accountabilities:
• Organizational
• Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance.
• Problem
• Solving/
• Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement.
• Breadth of
• Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements.
• Team
• Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.
• Core
• Capabilities :
• Supporting
• Colleagues: -
• Develops
• Self and
• Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.-
• Builds and
• Maintains
• Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. -
• Communicates
• Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner.
• Delivering
• Excellent
• Services: -
• Serves
• Others with
• Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. -
• Solves
• Complex
• Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. -
• Offers
• Meaningful
• Advice and
• Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
• Ensuring
• High
• Quality: -
• Performs
• Excellent
• Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.-
• Ensures
• Continuous
• Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. -
• Fulfills
• Safety and
• Regulatory
• Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
• Managing
• Resources
• Effectively :-
• Demonstrates
• Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. -
• Stewards
• Organizational
• Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. -
• Makes
• Data
• Driven
• Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
• Fostering
• Innovation: -
• Generates
• New
• Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.-
• Applies
• Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. -
• Adapts to
• Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.
• Position
• Qualifications:
• Responsibilities:
• Certifications: LIC-Licensed Dietician/Nutritionist - Tennessee, Registered
• Dietician -
• Commision on
• Dietetic
• Registration
• Work
• Experience:
• Relevant
• Work
• Experience
• Experience
• Level:
• Less than 1 year
• Education: Bachelor's This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled. PEOPLE ARE AT THE HEART OF ALL WE DO.
• Our vision: The world leader in advancing personalized health.
• Our mission: personalizing the patient experience through our caring spirit and distinctive capabilities. Making Health Care Personal. We’re looking for like-minded individuals driven to make a difference. We invite you to explore careers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. At VUMC, we place a priority on designing with and for our patients and families. We value collaboration, embrace continuous learning and discovery, and seek to be a place where everyone has the chance to thrive. We’re the largest private employer in Middle Tennessee, with a growing team and expanding footprint in towns and communities across the region. We employ more than 28,000 people who work in inpatient and outpatient clinical care, research, and graduate medical education as well as critical supporting roles in administration, information technology and informatics, finance, legal and community affairs, communications and marketing, fund-raising, groundskeeping and facilities, and many more.
• Our growing health system has more than 1,700 licensed hospital beds at: Vanderbilt University Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital It’s also home to hundreds of outpatient clinic and surgical locations throughout the region. We serve our community with many unique and specialized services including the Level 1 Trauma Center, a highly experienced Transplant Center that does the most heart transplants in the world, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Lung Institute, Burn Center and many more. World-leading academic departments and centers make scientific discoveries, advance clinical care and train the next generation of health care professionals. Our robust research enterprise consistently ranks among the highest in the country as measured by peer-reviewed grant funding from the National Institutes of Health. We’re honored to be consistently considered among the nation’s best hospitals, including being nationally ranked in multiple medical specialties for treating the most complex conditions in adults and children by US News and World Report. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt ranked as the No. 1 children’s hospital in the southeast in 2024. We support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at VUMC for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose. Join us in Making Health Care Personal.