Registered Dietitian RDN Pediatrics
Company: Banner Health
Location: Tucson
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Tucson, ArizonaDepartment Name:
PPA-Wilmot-ClinicWork Shift: DayJob Category:Facilities,
Environmental Services, and CulinaryBanner Health is honored to be
recognized by Becker's Healthcare as one of the TOP 150 places to
work in health care for 2023! - In addition, we recently made
Newsweek's list of America's Greatest Workplaces 2023 for
Diversity. -These recognitions reflect Banner Health's investment
in team members' professional development, wellness benefits, and
continued education. It highlights our commitment to advocating for
diversity in the workplace, promoting work-life balance, and
boosting employee engagement.Tucson is set in a Sonoran Desert
valley surrounded by five mountain ranges. Boasting an average 350
sunny days a year and warm dry air, the climate is ideal for
year-round outdoor recreation. Tucson offers one-of-a-kind
experiences for those interested in outdoor adventure and nature,
heritage and culture, arts and attractions, golf and original
Southwest-inspired dining.As our Registered Dietitian at Wilmot
Children's Multispecialty Services, you will provide nutritional
care and recommendations for this pediatric population. You must be
able to complete general pediatric assessments, able to estimate
needs including failure to thrive/catch up growth/decreased muscle
tone populations, experience with reading/charting of growth charts
including pediatrics in wheelchairs/poor muscle tone, ability to
calculate powder formula recipes (accounting for powder
displacement) for the formula mixing technician to follow. -This
position is part time, 20 hours per week, 8am-5pm, 3 days one week
and 2 the next.University Medical Group Join our nonprofit faculty
practice plan associated with the University of Arizona Colleges of
Medicine in Phoenix and Tucson. Our 800-plus clinicians provide
primary and specialty care to patients at highly ranked Banner -
University Medical Centers and dozens of clinics while providing
mentorship to more than 700 residents and fellows. Our practice
values and encourages the three-part mission of academic medicine:
research, teaching and excellent patient care.POSITION SUMMARYThis
position manages a complex caseload of patients by providing
comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused
physical exams, developing and managing all aspects of appropriate
nutrition care plans and monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides
patient and family nutrition counseling and education. Develops
Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in
collaboration with peers. Serves as a member of the
interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input into patient
care policies, programs, quality improvement activities and
provides in-service education in areas of expertise.CORE
FUNCTIONS1. Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of
patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical
exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and appropriate data and
analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards and
established practice guidelines.2. Demonstrates and maintains
competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols
and oral nutrition management standard of practice as demonstrated
by successful completion of initial competency exams and ongoing
evaluation.3. Writes orders to initiate and manage the nutrition
care and of all assigned patients including those receiving
nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per
protocols.4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and
communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare
team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides pertinent
information in the medical records, patient plans of care and/or
clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies
(i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).5. Provides
nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health
care team professionals through the development of effective
teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient
and/or family response to education.6. Provides leadership in area
of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as
liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement
teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.7.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in
clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are
achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some
roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects,
trains, evaluates, manages performance.8. This position interacts
with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and
dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition
assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes.
Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure
optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides
guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of
nutrition plans. Position may also provide community
education.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMust possess knowledge of nutrition
and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor's
degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics. Must be a Registered
Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional
requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master's degree
to be eligible to take the registration examination. Must possess
RD credentials within 6 months of hire. Must hold current
registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing
registration verification of registration annually. Maintains
current licensure as required by State law.Must be able to
communicate effectively and function independently. Must be
effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.Employees
working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or at Boswell Skilled
Nursing Facility must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their
employment.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAdditional related education
and/or experience preferred.Our organization supports a drug-free
work environment.
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