Clinical Dietitian Provisional Northside Hospital Atlanta at Northside Hospital

OverviewNorthside Hospital is award-winning state-of-the-art and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.ResponsibilitiesClinical Dietitian I provide services in the inpatient and/or outpatient setting as assigned. Prepares and implements nutritional assessments with care plans for adolescent adult and geriatric patients in accordance with departmental policy and standards of care. Prioritizes patients at high risk by utilizing the multi-patient task list MD consult/referral or by other means available. Initiates medical nutrition therapy interventions as part of the patients individual plan of care. Incorporates current evidence-based research into clinical practice. Acts as a liaison between the Nutritional Services Department and the Medical Staff Nursing Staff and other Ancillary Departments. Responsibilities involve providing nutritional counseling to adolescent adult and geriatric patients families and others as requested.QualificationsKNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREDGraduation from an accredited Bachelors degree program in Foods and Nutrition and completion of a Dietetic Internship.Current provisional licensure as a Dietitian in the State of Georgia.Must obtain registration and licensure by passing the Registered Dietitian exam within 6 months of hire.KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERREDMasters degree in food and nutrition.Work Hours:Varies Key Skills Culinary Experience,EMR Systems,Motivational Interviewing,Food Service,Hospital Experience,Acute Care,Computer Skills,MDS,Dietary Department Experience,Dialysis Experience,Food Production Experience,Tube Feeding Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1