Clinical Dietitian

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Come join the Dietitian team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England. We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Full time

Day Shift

Provides optimal nutritional care by effectively identifying age-specific patient needs, assessing nutritional status, designing appropriate care plans and monitoring to maximize clinical outcomes. Provides evidence-based nutritional information and guidance to physicians, staff, patients, and families.

• Performs nutrition assessments as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines.
• Develops and implements patient-specific nutritional care plans, interventions, and goals as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Clinical Nutrition Policies.
• Provides MNT instruction to patients on modified diets when appropriate.
• Assists in the management of nutrition support – Enteral Nutrition/Parenteral Nutrition (EN/PN) as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines.
• Participates in training nutrition interns.

• Master’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or related field as required by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (effective January 1, 2024) or bachelor’s degree grandfathered prior to this update. Registration as a dietitian with the CDR and state licensure as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) are required. Maintenance of registration and licensure required as per guidelines.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a dietitian, preferably in a healthcare environment.
• Analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, synthesize a problem list and devise/implement intervention.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to explain clinical concepts to physicians, staff, patients, and families. Enforces policies and regulations in difficult situations or performs other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.
• Allergen Awareness training/certificate and Serv Safe Management training/certificate preferred.

• Full-Time, 30 Hours
  - Day Shift
• Collaborate with experienced and qualified Dietitians
• Great Benefits and Health Insurance Coverage - Starting Day 1
• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community s overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.