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Registered Dietitian - Inpatient Nutrition Support Team

Cleveland Clinic

Full Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 24 days ago

Quick overview

This role involves providing direct medical nutrition therapy, including managing complex nutrition support like parenteral and enteral nutrition, primarily for critically ill populations. Responsibilities also include assessing nutritional deficiencies, collaborating with providers on treatment plans, and documenting care for patients requiring specialized nutritional interventions.

Requirements summary

Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, completion of a Dietetic Internship, and current Ohio Licensed Dietitian (LD) status with active Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/RDN) certification. A minimum of one year of clinical nutrition experience or completion of the Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship is required, with board certification as CNSC or CSP required within two years of hire.

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At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare.
And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.
We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own.
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Job Title Registered Dietitian - Inpatient Nutrition Support Team Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department DDSI Nutrition-Main Campus Hospital Job Code T98358 Shift Days Schedule 8:00am-4:30pm Job Summary Job Details 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.
Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
Cleveland Clinic’s Main Campus is seeking a highly motivated Registered Dietitian to join our inpatient Nutrition Support Team.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dietitian with prior experience, or a strong interest in, focusing their care efforts on patients who suffer from GI-related diseases.
As part of a highly specialized multidisciplinary team, you will work with adult patients requiring specialized nutrition support therapy.
This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively alongside physicians and advanced practice providers trained in nutrition, nurses, and other providers to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care.
This position is excellent for a dietitian seeking to advance their career and develop their leadership potential in a highly specialized field.
The Cleveland Clinic provides access to cutting-edge resources and technology to deliver exceptional patient care as well as comprehensive benefits that invest in your health and well-being.
A caregiver in this position works 8:00am to 4:30pm, some flexibility permitted.
Weekend coverage, approximately one weekend per month.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments, including evaluating medical and surgical history, GI anatomy, nutrient intake, NFPE (Nutrition Focused Physical Exam), abdominal exams, fluid status, vital signs, and psychosocial factors to guide nutrition interventions.
Evaluate patients’ clinical circumstances to determine the appropriateness and duration of parenteral nutrition (PN) and specialized IV fluids.
Use best practices to formulate and monitor custom PN orders, including macronutrient balance, lipid emulsion appropriateness, and fluid and electrolyte management.
Ensure compatibility, solubility, and safety standards of PN prescriptions are upheld in order to prevent PN-induced complications.
Write orders for diets, oral supplements, enteral feedings, and lab work; recommend modifications for medications that may interfere with nutrient delivery, absorption, and glycemic control.
Collaborate routinely with NST providers to evaluate laboratory and imaging results, review diagnostic tests, and assess venous access devices to inform nutrition care plans.
Participate in daily NST rounds and patient care discussions to design, monitor, and modify comprehensive nutrition care plans to optimize care delivery.
Determine discharge readiness for patients requiring home PN and coordinate with case management and healthcare team members to establish a safe transition of care.
Provide education to patients and caregivers about PN and other nutrition-related interventions.
Actively contribute to department initiatives, including dynamic projects, quality improvement, clinical research, and nutrition-related committees.
Educate and mentor dietetic interns, GI fellows, MDs, APPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or a closely related field Completion of a Dietetic Internship or Credentialed Program Current Licensed Dietitian (LD) in Ohio and active certification as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/RDN) One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in Clinical Nutrition OR successful completion of the Cleveland Clinic Dietetic Internship Program Board Certification as a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) within two years of hire/assignment for adult services Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Two years of experience as a Registered Dietitian in Clinical Nutrition Physical Requirements: Ability to navigate extensively to provide services to a large number of patients throughout the hospital and clinic sites.
Must have manual dexterity to sufficiently perform computer entry and nutrition-focused physical examinations.
Must have physical ability to measure and weigh ambulating patients.
Personal Protective Equipment: Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment.
All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program.
You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.
Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
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For you, that means more opportunities to learn, grow and serve patients — while finding caring, thriving communities both at work and at home.
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation.
Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States.
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Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 19 hospitals, more than 220 outpatient facilities, and locations in southeast Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England.

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