What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dietitian position at Trinity Health Of New England?
Come join the Clinical Nutrition team at Saint Mary's Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.
Position Purpose:
Provide optimal nutritional care by effectively identifying age specific patient needs, assessing nutritional status, designing appropriate care plans, and monitoring to maximize clinical outcomes. Provide evidence-based nutritional information and guidance to physicians, staff, patients, and families. This may occur in an inpatient or outpatient setting.
What you will do:
- Performing nutrition assessments as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines.
- Developing and implementing patient specific nutritional care plans, interventions, and goals as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Clinical Nutrition Policies.
- Monitoring and evaluating patients’ responses to nutrition interventions.
- Assessing patients need for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) instruction.
- Providing MNT instruction to patients on modified diets when appropriate. Assists in the management of nutrition support
- -Enteral Nutrition/Parenteral Nutrition (EN/PN) as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines (MMC only)
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or related field.
- LICENSURE: Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic. Registration. CT state dietitian-nutritionist certification
- Position requires a minimum of one (1) year of experience as a dietitian, preferably in a healthcare environment. However recent dietetic graduates will be considered based on Registration and Licensure.
- RD Eligible within 90 days.
- Work requires effective verbal and written communication skills, which may include explaining clinical, technical concepts to physicians, other health care team members, patients, and their families. Enforces policies and regulations in difficult situations or performs other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.
Position Highlights and Benefits
- Part-Time 16 Hours - Day Shift
- Our Mission and Core Values
- Career growth and advancement potential
- Award-winning Patient Access Department
Ministry/Facility Information
Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.