Registered Dietitian

April 16, 2024

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About Wellstar Health System

Wellstar Health System is a not-for-profit, community-based health system anchored by Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. For more than a century, Wellstar has served the health care needs of northwest Georgia and metro Atlanta, providing a continuum of care focused on wellness, prevention, and patient-centered care. Wellstar includes 11 hospitals, more than 300 medical office locations, 75 urgent care centers, five rehabilitation centers, two behavioral health centers, 26 long-term care facilities, 22 outpatient rehabilitation locations, and a home health company. Wellstar is also a teaching health system with a fully accredited medical school – the Wellstar College of Medicine – and the Wellstar School of Nursing, offering a bachelor’s degree in nursing. For more information, visit wellstar.org.

Registered Dietitian

Description

The Registered Dietitian at Wellstar Health System is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients across the continuum of care. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with a major in nutrition/dietetics and Completion of a supervised practice didactic program accredited by the Accreditation Counsel for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). One to two years of clinical experience is preferred, as is experience with electronic medical record charting systems and other software relative to food service systems.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessment for patients identified to be at nutrition risk based on criteria outlined by the hospital and best practice standards.
• Calculates metabolic nutrient requirements according to the age and disease specific needs of patients.
• Performs nutrition focused physical exam to further evaluate risk of malnutrition as indicated.
• Develops a nutrition diagnosis as appropriate and consistent with the Nutrition Care Process.
• Creates and implements a nutrition intervention and care plan for all patients with a nutrition diagnosis.
• Continuously evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy intervention.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, family, and/or members of the health care team on recommended nutrition intervention(s) to accomplish nutrition goals.
• Manages the delivery of nutrition care services according to the site of care assigned.
• Participates in performance improvement and research activities.
• Mentors dietetic interns/diet technicians.

Currently pursuings

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with a major in nutrition/dietetics.
• Completion of a supervised practice didactic program accredited by the Accreditation Counsel for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
• One to two years of clinical experience preferred.
• Experience with electronic medical record charting systems and other software relative to food service systems.
• Excellent interpersonal, customer service, verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of best practices in clinical nutrition and the dietetics profession.
• Knowledge of Nutrition Care Process and its use in complex cases in the clinical setting.
• Ability to think critically to apply nutrition interventions to patients with multiple comorbidities and/or special needs including management of enteral nutrition provisions.
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with other healthcare professionals in sharing nutrition knowledge and expertise.
• Ability to work with patient interests and health in mind.
• Knowledge of malnutrition assessment including performance of nutrition focused physical exam preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

• Lic Dietician
• Registered Dietician
• Reg Dietician Nutritionist
• Basic Life Support (preferred)
• BLS – Instructor (preferred)
• BLS – Provisional (preferred)