Registered Dietitian PRN - Functional Medicine at Cleveland Clinic

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Job Title

Registered Dietitian PRN - Functional Medicine:

Location

South Russell

Facility

Chagrin Falls Family Health Center:

Department

Center for Functional Medicine-Primary Care Institute:

Job Code

T23012

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic Team at Chagrin Falls Family Health Center to experience patient care at its best. This patient-friendly facility offers the Chagrin Falls community primary care, a Center for LGBT Care and additional specialty services. On our team, you will experience endless opportunities to enhance your skills, learn from your fellow caregivers and build a rewarding, lifelong career.

As a Registered Dietitian, you will provide individualized medical nutrition therapy, education, and counseling to patients within Functional Medicine, the Center for Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine, and Executive Health. The position focuses on one-on-one nutrition counseling, with a strong emphasis on integrative and functional nutrition. Your primary responsibility will be conducting patient appointments throughout the day and developing personalized treatment plans based on medical history, individual needs, and health goals. This role is an integral part of a comprehensive care model that supports whole-person wellness and health.

This is a regular PRN position, with caregivers working as needed between 8: 00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide direct patient care using medical nutrition therapy for an assigned patient population.

• Provide counseling and education services to patients with disease processes that require nutritional management.

• Implement a nutritional care plan, communicate plan, establish a follow-up system and maintain documentation.

• Write changes for diet orders; initiate nutrient intake assessments; assess patients for signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies; evaluate appropriate fluid and electrolytes; review laboratory and clinical progress notes; inform physicians of patients' nutritional status and need for changes in diet, enteral or parenteral feeding; develop care plans, documentation and reassessments.

• Coordinate efforts of dietetic technician assigned to area.

• Develop and contribute to Cleveland Clinic sponsored education programs for physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, peers and the public.

• Create and revise education materials related to disease management through medical nutrition therapy.

• Participate in program development designed to market and expand departmental services and revenue generation.

• Market services to potential and current referral sources; develop and implement services in response to client's needs and wants.

• Actively contribute to departmental initiatives, including committees and projects.

• Support the dietetic internship program as a supervised practice rotation preceptor and class instructor.

• Complete reports for ongoing productivity tracking.

• Participate in professional growth activities; attend and contribute to conferences and seminars on nutrition and related topics.

• Represent Cleveland Clinic on nutrition related matters.

• Conduct clinical research. Utilizes clinical software applications to facilitate care.

• Comply with all regulatory organizations including CMS, JCAO, ADA and policies and procedures of the department and Cleveland Clinic.

• Deliver medical nutrition therapy and apply evidence-based nutrition best practices.

• Conduct up to 8 patient appointments per day for individualized counseling.

• Utilize motivational interviewing techniques to support patient engagement and behavior change.

• Build rapport and maintain a positive patient experience across diverse populations

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or a closely related field

• Maintain current licensure to practice Dietetics in the current state (LD)

• Active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD)

• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in clinical nutrition

• OR successful completion of a Dietetic Internship Program

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Strong foundation in medical nutrition therapy

• Interest and knowledge in integrative and functional nutrition

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to navigate extensively to provide services to a large number of patients throughout the hospital and manual dexterity sufficient to perform computer entry.

• Must have physical ability to measure and weigh patients.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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