Float Clinical Dietitian

Float Clinical Dietitian-2

Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH

Full-time Float Dietitian working Monday through Friday in various inpatient and outpatient clinical areas. Includes a weekend and holiday on‑call rotation. Position is ideal for dietitians seeking to learn more about the field of Dietetics while experiencing and covering many clinical areas.

Promotes preventive health for nutrition using research, advocacy, and public health initiatives. Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy in direct care of medical diseases and conditions across the continuum of care.

• Applies the Nutrition Care Process and workflow elements in providing person‑centered nutrition care of patients.
• Provides education on healthy nutrition, obesity and disease prevention, and other topics.
• Coordinates programs and projects in schools, the community and hospital (internal and external programs and projects), representing Nationwide Children’s Hospital and developing strong community partnerships.

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, required.

Registered Dietitian in the State of Ohio, required.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) registration and licensure to practice as a dietitian from the Ohio Board of Dietetics; OR licensed permit with completion and passing of the RD exam within 3 months of employment.

• Analytical and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

• Experience as a clinical registered & licensed dietitian, preferred.
• Clinical pediatric experience, preferred.

Occasionally:
Bend/twist, blood and/or bodily fluids, communicable diseases and/or pathogens, driving motor vehicles (work required). Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning. Lifting/carrying: 0‑10 lbs. Loud noises, patient equipment, peripheral vision, pushing/pulling: 0‑25 lbs. Reaching above shoulder. Seeing — far/near. Squat/kneel.
Frequent:
Audible speech, color vision, depth perception, sitting, standing, walking.
Continuous:
Computer skills, decision making, flexing/extending of neck, hearing acuity, interpreting data, problem solving, repetitive hand/arm use.

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet