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Registered Dietitian

Cleveland Clinic

#Patient Care #Healthcare #Registered Dietitian #Clinical Nutrition #Dietetic Internship #RD Certification #Dietetics #Medical Nutrition Therapy #LD Licensure

Quick overview

Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education, and counseling to patients within the Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute. Responsibilities include implementing nutritional care plans, assessing patient deficiencies, and supporting the dietetic internship program.

Requirements summary

Requires a Bachelor's degree in nutrition or dietetics, active Registered Dietitian (RD) certification, and state licensure. One year of clinical nutrition experience is required, though completion of a Dietetic Internship Program may substitute.

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Job description

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.
That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.
Job Title Registered Dietitian Location Cleveland Facility Cleveland Clinic Main Campus Department DDSI Nutrition-Main Campus Hospital Job Code T23012 Shift Days Schedule 8:00am-4:30pm/8:30am-5:00pm Job Summary Job Details Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute (DDSI) provides patients with the most advanced level of medical and surgical care, primarily focused on the safe and proven treatment of disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract.
Of the top digestive disease centers in the United States, DDSI is the first of its kind to unite all specialists in one unique, fully integrated model of care – aimed at optimizing the patient experience.
Cleveland Clinic is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care.
People seek guidance from a Registered Dietitian (RD) for many reasons.
Some individuals want to maximize wellness and learn to eat healthier to decrease the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, or cancer.
Others would like to learn more about sports nutrition, maintaining a healthy weight or aging healthfully.
No matter what the reason is, Registered Dietitians help develop personal diet plans to help every patient achieve their goals.
A caregiver in this position works days, 8:30am to 5:00pm or 8:00am to 4:30pm.
A caregiver who excels in this role will: Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education, and counseling to patients.
Implement nutritional care plans, communicate plans, establish a follow-up system, and maintain documentation.
Write changes for diet orders, initiate nutrient intake assessments, assess patients for nutritional deficiencies, evaluate fluids and electrolytes, review laboratory and clinical progress notes and inform physicians of their patients’ nutritional status and need for diet changes.
Create and revise education materials, participate in program development, and develop, implement and market services.
Support the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include: Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics or a related field Current licensure to practice dietetics in the current state (LD) Active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD) 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.
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.
If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.
Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.
We know that fully supporting our caregivers is what creates the best outcomes for our patients.
Our outstanding, comprehensive offerings are an investment in your health, well-being and future.
What began in Cleveland in 1921 has grown to include locations throughout, the U.S. and even other countries.
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.
U.S.
News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.
Among Cleveland Clinic’s 70,800 employees worldwide represent 140 medical specialties and subspecialties.
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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