Clinical Dietitian; Hematology Oncology

Nutrition Operations

Ensures Delivery of Quality Clinical Nutrition Services.

• 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, WIC, pharmacies, and school personnel).
• Fulfills on-call responsibilities on a rotating schedule with other dietitian staff.

• 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.

• 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.

• Complies with HIPPA, The Joint Commission, CMS and OSHA/Safety Regulations.
• Adheres to the Nemours Standards of Behavior.
• Assures completion of all annual department, hospital and organizational requirements.
• Participates in creating a culture where all Associates focus efforts on discovering and meeting patient & family expectations in a manner that provides satisfaction for the family and enhances superior clinical & service outcomes.
• Participates in professional, civic, and service organizations.
• Any other duties as assigned.