Pediatric Dietitian - Registered (40 Hours a Week / Days) - Oak Lawn , IL - RDCD Dietician

Company: Advocate Christ Medical Center
Location: Oak Lawn
Posted on: November 22, 2022

Job Description:

Pediatric Dietitian - Registered (40 Hours a Week / Days) - Oak Lawn , ILPosition Requirements: Graduate from a 4 yr. accredited college with degree in Nutrition or Dietetics or equivalent and successful completion of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics registration requirements. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Ability to respond to the needs of a diverse patient populationAbility to develop patient educational materials Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.Licensed by the State of Illinois or proof of application. This position can recognize nutritional needs and behaviors of the following age groups: pediatric (infant toddler school age) adolescent adult and older adult. Evidence of this can be shown by recognizing levels of development and modifying approach and exhibiting communication skills necessary to interpret age specific responses.Ability to be on your feet for extended periods of time.Flexible hours. Weekend hours may be required.If position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds or when patient is unable to assist with the lift patient handling equipment is expected to be used with at least one other associate when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.Purpose: To provide quality medical nutrition therapy to inpatients and nutritional expertise to all members of the health care team outpatients and community groups.Accountabilities:Nutritional care for patients is provided in accordance with physicians' orders and standards of quality nutritional care that appropriately meet age psychosocial and physical needs of patients.Provision of nutrition education on prescribed diet per established priority system in order to improve patient knowledge/understanding of nutrition diet therapy and compliance on prescribed diet. Education is

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