Clinical Dietitian, Part-Time, Days
Northwestern Medicine
Summary
The Clinical Dietitian reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.
Job description
The Clinical Dietitian, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, provides nutritional counseling in order to restore or maintain an optimal nutrition status for the patient. This position communicates and collaborates effectively with the health care team to exchange and disseminate information regarding care of the patient and program development.
Responsibilities
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to identify and connect with patients in need of nutrition counseling.
- Provide nutritional assessments utilizing medical information, anthropometric data, laboratory values and diet history to develop nutrition care plans to meet the medical, developmental, and socio-cultural needs and goals of the patient.
- Identify appropriate nutritional interventions, providing recommendations regarding calorie/protein/vitamin/mineral supplementation, nutrition support, appropriate feeding route, and educational needs.
- Provides nutrition/lifestyle education and counseling for individuals and groups.
- Discusses/interprets appropriate use of pharmacotherapy, makes recommendations as appropriate (supplements, commercial products).
- Develops, presents, and modifies educational materials.
- Evaluate effectiveness of intervention utilizing anthropometrics, changes in medical condition, and tolerance to therapy and adjust accordingly.
- Communicates effectively and collaborates with interdisciplinary care team to ensure best patient care and appropriate discharge planning.
- Participates in in-service training for staff, students, and physicians.
- Educates target groups about the role of nutrition in disease management and lifestyle medicine.
- Attends medical rounds in area of practice.
- Provides written documentation of all patient assessment and reassessments in the medical record.
- Participate on department teams and precept dietetic interns as assigned.
- Collects and documents research data to support quality management outcomes.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Successfully completed an ACEND-accredited nutrition and dietetics program
- Successfully completed all supervised practice requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nutrition, dietetics, or related field
- Master's degree in nutrition, dietetics or related field if graduated after 2023 per CDR requirements (not required if graduated prior to 2023)
- Current registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Current licensure as a Registered Dietitian in the state of Illinois through the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- BLS certification via AHA (preferred)
- >1 year clinical experience (preferred)
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
Company overview
Northwestern Medicine is a premier integrated academic health system and the healthcare network of Northwestern University, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 2009 through the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, the system represents a strategic partnership to transform healthcare delivery. As an academic medical center, Northwestern Medicine encompasses comprehensive research, medical education, and patient care activities across its extensive network. The system operates 11 hospitals and more than 200 locations throughout the Chicagoland area, anchored by its flagship Northwestern Memorial Hospital in downtown Chicago. With over 33,000 employees and more than 4,400 aligned physicians, the organization provides advanced medical care across nearly every specialty. Northwestern Medicine is nationally recognized for its excellence in oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, and women's health services. The system maintains strong affiliations with the Feinberg School of Medicine, Lurie Children's Hospital, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, fostering an environment of continuous innovation and scientific discovery. Five of its hospitals are ranked among "America's Best" by U.S. News & World Report, reflecting its commitment to superior quality, patient safety, and academic excellence in healthcare delivery.