Clinical Dietician-Kildeer And Wellness Center, Full Time , Days , 30 Hrs Per Week

Shift: Full time, Days, 30 Hrs/week

Clinical Dietitian who is involved in the Outpatient Cardiac Rehab program at Kildeer and at the Wellness Center. Responsible for individual consultations, nutrition workshops and cooking classes/demonstrations. This is for .75 FTE, but there is potential for additional hours that may include working at the Wellness Center

Reporting to the Clinical Nutrition manager, responsible for the development and implementation of various nutritional services, health and wellness programs that support attainment of strategic objectives by providing nutritional and wellness guidance care for all patient-members of the Concierge practice. Develops nutrition lectures and teaches nutrition classes at the Wellness Center

• Actively assesses, evaluates and maintains professional development, competency and license as outlined in the position description.
• The analytical skills necessary to determine members’ nutritional needs and to develop a nutritional care plan.
• Current registration as a dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association or eligibility. Must successfully pass Dietetic Registration examination within one year of eligibility.
• Designs and develops consumer nutrition, health and wellness education programs and/or services targeting current user groups and data collection of risk indicators. Identifies and develops evaluation criteria for assessing effectiveness of these programs.
• The ability to work with little supervision.
• The knowledge and organizational skills to develop and modify menus to comply with the member’s diet prescription.
• The interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with members, their families, physicians and other department or hospital staff.
• Bachelor of Science degree in an approved program in Nutrition/Dietetics, and completion of a one-year internship in Nutrition/Dietetics
• Plans, develops and implements nutritional, health and wellness education for patient-members. Adapts education materials to levels appropriate for members. Assists in the updating and acquiring of resources for educational materials.
• The written communication skills necessary to effectively document nutritional assessment/education results and nutritional recommendations.
• The ability to use a computer for storage and retrieval of data.
• Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies and procedures.
• Current Illinois licensure or eligibility.
• The verbal communication skills necessary to convey information in a clear, concise manner.
• Performs nutritional, health and wellness screening and assessment. Develops and implements ongoing nutritional care plans based upon the developmental needs of each patient-member. Gathers data of patient-member responses to nutritional intervention. Prepares and completes patient-member records and documentation support according to licensure guidelines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Flow of work and character of duties involves normal visual and mental attention.
• Requires light physical effort. May require frequent periods of standing or walking. May require occasional lifting or moving lightweight material, or rarely lifting or moving average weight material.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Good working conditions. Typical office working conditions, thought at least one disagreeable element or hazard, i.e. infectious disease, is occasionally present in the environment.

Primary Location

United States-Illinois-Kildeer

Work Locations

21481 N Rand - NCHMG

Job

Professional/ Technical Clinical

Shift

Day Job

Employee Status

Regular