Provides clinical nutrition consultation and care for pediatric inpatients and outpatients in coordination with a multidisciplinary medical team. Responsibilities include developing nutritional care plans, prescribing enteral and parenteral nutrition, and documenting assessments in EPIC.
Requirements summary
Requires a bachelor's degree in a CADE-approved program and at least one year of experience. Candidates must obtain RD certification and Delaware state licensure within specified timeframes after hire.
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Job description
Nemours Children’s Hospital is seeking a Clinical Dietitian (FULL-TIME), to join our team in Wilmington, Delaware.
This position provides clinical nutrition consultation in coordination with Physicians and other members of the multidisciplinary care team.
Functions as a nutrition consultant, completing nutrition consults and referrals from Nemours and community providers
Conducts nutrition assessment and intervention for Inpatients and Outpatients, as required by the specific position. For inpatients, this includes those patients identified at high nutrition risk; completes re-screens for patients who are identified at moderate or low nutrition risk upon admission
Develops and implements nutritional care plans based on diet history, labs, medications, supplements, medical history, medical care plan, and expected growth and development appropriate for the patient’s age, sex, cultural /ethnic background and disease specific requirements
Performs nutrition counseling for pediatric patients/caretakers regarding disease specific diets and /or formulas. This requires knowledge of composition of infant, pediatric, and adult formulas, along with ability to calculate specialized formula recipes and meal plans
Documents nutritional assessments and recommendations via EPIC medical record documentation system
Actively participates in team rounds, as necessary
Provides recommendations for and prescribes enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition orders, as necessary
Demonstrates clinical proficiency in direct clinical nutrition patient consultation/care and is responsible for the completion of 100% of clinical competencies (to include basic competencies and enteral/parenteral prescribing competencies, as deemed necessary by manager)
Continually updates teaching materials recommended for nutritional therapies pertaining to specific diseases
Serves as nutrition resource to medical team, hospital staff and community
Interacts and coordinates nutritional care of patients with physicians and other health care providers (nurses, social workers, therapists, hospital/community dietitians, homecare companies, pharmacies, and school personnel)
Fulfills on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule with other dietitian staff
2. Professional Development
Attends appropriate continuing education to maintain professional credentials and expand knowledge and skills
Participates as expert speaker/author on pediatric nutrition topics, as appropriate
Fulfills continuing education requirements to maintain registration through the Academy of Nutrition And Dietetics (AND) as a Registered Dietitian (RD), State Licensure, and additional specialty certification (CNSC, CSP, etc.), as applicable
Complies with Requirements of the RD Clinical Nutrition Ladder, as applicable
3. Research and Evidence-Based Practice - Ensures Nutrition Care is Consistent With Evidence-Based Standards & Practice
Stays up to date with emerging research and practice guidelines
Develops or participates in research projects with other disciplines
Requirements
Must have completed a minimum of a bachelor’s degree at a U.S. regionally accredited university or college and course work accredited or approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
Minimum one (1) year of experience required.
Must have completed continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration and licensure.
Must obtain RD certificate within 90 days of hire by passing the national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).
Obtain Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist status through the Delaware Department of State: Division of Professional Regulation within 6 months of hire.
Additional state Licensure in Pennsylvania, Maryland, or New Jersey may be required, based on the position.
Additional specialty certification preferred (CDCES, CNSC, CSOWM, and or CSP).
Master’s Degree in Nutrition related field preferred.
Hospital Experience preferred, at least 2 years pediatric experience preferred.
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Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.
Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.
Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.
