Clinical Dietitian

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA, is hiring a Clinical Dietitian. This is a Flexi Day shift position.

Responsible for identification, diagnosis, and prevention of malnutrition in accordance with the medical staff approved clinical practice standards to include nutrition focused physical exams. Attends multidisciplinary rounds, participates in performance improvement and serves as a resource for nutrition related matters for patients, families, members of the medical staff and multidisciplinary team.

Performs comprehensive nutrition assessment within department approved time frames and documentation within department time frames. Performs nutrition focused physical exam when appropriate.Performs malnutrition diagnosis in accordance with ASPEN/AND criteria and documents accordingly in EMR. Follow-up per department policy time frames.  Participates in multidisciplinary patient focused meetings including MDRs, ICU rounds.  Meets expectations by providing evidence of working with multidisciplinary teams in direct patient care. Patient/family and staff education.

BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Registered Dietitian (RD) should be obtained within 6 months of hire. Verification statements required for those candidates awaiting RD credentialing.

If Bachelor's Degree is in major other than Dietetics, must complete an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics.

Education:

• Bachelors Degree (Required) If Bachelor's Degree is in major other than Dietetics, must complete an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics.

Certification/Licensure:

• BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

• Registered Dietitian (RD) should be obtained within 6 months of hire. Verification statements required for those candidates awaiting RD credentialing.​

Experience:

• Relevant Experience (Required)

Keywords: Clinical Dietitian, Dietitian

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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.