Registered Dietitian
Arkansas Children's
Summary
Provides safe and effective family centered nutritional care to patients from newborn to adult with a variety of diagnoses. Reviews diagnosis and implements nutritional care plans for patients using general dietetic standards and regulations. Serves as a resource for other staff to assist with problem-solving, participates in shared governance and evidence based practice and begins developing clinical leadership skills in their assigned areas. Generally independent and works on complex cases. Contributes to assigned projects.
Job description
Summary
Provides safe and effective family centered nutritional care to patients from newborn to adult with a variety of diagnoses. Reviews diagnosis and implements nutritional care plans for patients using general dietetic standards and regulations. Serves as a resource for other staff to assist with problem-solving, participates in shared governance and evidence based practice and begins developing clinical leadership skills in their assigned areas. Generally independent and works on complex cases. Contributes to assigned projects.
Responsibilities
- Reviews diagnosis and designs and implements nutritional care plans for patients utilizing general dietetic standards.
- Performs nutritional assessments and works with medical team to provide optimal nutrition care for patients.
- Identifies nutrition related issues and obtains assistance/referrals for complex problems. Writes therapeutic diet orders within scope of practice.
- Monitors patients' progress.
- Communicates effectively with patients, family, and all medical staff. Provides appropriate information to management.
- Educates and provides guidance to patient, family, care-givers, and staff on diet, feeding regimen or other nutritional information prior to discharge or during outpatient consultation.
- Functions as a part of a multidisciplinary medical team. Collaborates with nutritional services to ensure that necessary foods are available and procures formula from appropriate sources. Works with dietetic interns and provides peer review of nutritional assessments and diet orders.
- Documents all pertinent nutrition information in patient's medical records according to policy. Documents daily charges for patients seen, procedures and activities performed and time spent on each.
- Attends nutritional case studies, department in-service and other training opportunities and documents continuing education credit in CDR format.
- Actively participates in Medical Team rounds.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
- Licensed Dietitian (LD) - Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Benefits
- Day Shift
- Monday-Friday
- Tobacco-free workplace
- Flu vaccine required
Company overview
Arkansas Children's is the only healthcare system in Arkansas solely dedicated to pediatric care, serving as a comprehensive pediatric medical center with a rich history spanning over 100 years. Founded originally as an orphanage in 1912, the organization has evolved into a premier pediatric healthcare system that includes two hospitals, a research institute, and a non-profit foundation. The flagship facility in Little Rock is a 336-bed hospital featuring the state's only pediatric Level I Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care unit, and pediatric intensive care units. As a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Arkansas Children's provides advanced medical education and training while delivering specialized care to infants, children, teens, and young adults from birth to age 21. The system is nationally recognized for excellence in pediatric specialties including cardiology, pulmonology, neonatology, and urology, and operates extensive outreach programs including telemedicine, mobile health services, and school-based health solutions across the state.