Dietitian - Food & Nutrition Services / Weight Management / Bariatric Surgery

JOB DESCRIPTION DETAILS Job Summary: As a Dietitian, you will#be responsible for#all patient care activities related to nutrition. This role includes assessing patients# nutritional needs,#developing#and implementing individualized nutrition care plans, and evaluating and monitoring outcomes#in accordance with#the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) evidence-based guidelines.

The Dietitian#establishes#goals to provide#optimal#nutrition care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include

conducting#accurate#assessments and providing recommendations for patients requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition, in alignment with ASPEN guidelines.# The role also involves delivering comprehensive nutrition education to patients on a variety of nutrition-related topics. In this role, the Dietitian will work with both surgical and nonsurgical patients in collaboration with the bariatric and weight management team.

Key responsibilities include

pre-surgery nutrition assessments, post-surgery dietary management, nutritional monitoring, complication prevention, and long-term nutritional support.# This role is split between acute care responsibilities and the bariatric and weight management clinic, with a focus on#maintaining#high-quality care by overseeing all aspects of patients# nutrition and dietary needs.

This position may require occasional travel to the Waldorf weight management location. Limited remote work is#permitted; however, telehealth appointments are not included in this role. Performs other duties as assigned.# Education: Position requires a Bachelor#s Degree in Nutritional Science#or a related field from an accredited college or university and successful completion of an accredited dietetics program through the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

Registration/Certification/Licensure: Maryland State licensure as a Dietitian/Nutritionist is required. Credentialed Registered Dietitian by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) is required. Experience: Position requires 1-2 years of experience as a dietitian/nutritionist; one year experience as a clinical dietitian in an acute care facility is preferred.

Recent graduates will be considered but must be registered and licensed in the State of Maryland. Other Requirements: Maintains unit-specific and hospital competencies, mandatory learning, and any clinical certifications required in accordance with the Staff Education and Training policy GA-057 and/or any other department requirements.