Clinical Dietitian - Dietary Clinical Services - Toledo Hospital - Per Diem

Company: ProMedica
Location: Petersburg
Posted on: January 25, 2023

Job Description:

ProMedica Toledo Hospital is one of the largest acute-care facilities in the region. Our 794-bed hospital is staffed by more than 4,800 professional healthcare employees who serve a 27-county area throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. We also have the area's largest board-certified medical staff, which is made up of more than 1,000 primary care and specialty physicians. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to work in a fast paced environment are a must. In addition, for 15 consecutive years, residents of Greater Toledo have named us the Consumer Choice Award winner in our market. In fact, we're the only hospital in northwest Ohio to receive this honor.
Position Summary:
The clinical dietitian collaborates with members of the health care team to provide medical nutrition therapy. - They identify patients at nutritional risk based on hospital policy then assess their nutritional needs and identify nutrient requirements according to the patients' age and disease specific needs. - The clinical dietitian develops and implements the nutrition care plan for all assigned patients and fosters continuity of care among all phases across the continuum of care. - Continuously evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. - They also provide nutrition education to patients and family members on appropriate food selections and eating behaviors to accomplish their patients' goals. - The clinical dietitian also participates in performance improvement activities, acts as a resource for dietetic technicians, and mentors dietetics students.
Required Qualifications: -

• Must be licensed -dietitian with the Ohio Medical Board.
  
• Bachelor's degree in dietetics or related field.
  
• Registered dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic.
  
• Must be able to move about hospital and between workstations.
  
• Must be able to understand directions, communicate and respond to inquiries.
  
• Effective interpersonal skills.
  
• Must be able to use the hospital computer system to input and retrieve data.
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  ProMedica -is a mission-based, not-for-profit health and well-being organization headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. It serves communities in 28 states. The organization offers acute and ambulatory care, an insurance company with a dental plan, and post-acute and academic business lines. The organization has more than 49,000 employees, 12 hospitals, 2,500+ physicians and advanced practice providers with privileges, 1,000+ healthcare providers employed by ProMedica Physicians, a health plan, and 330+ assisted living facilities, skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers, memory care communities, and hospice and home health care agencies. Driven by its Mission to improve your health and well-being, ProMedica has been nationally recognized for its advocacy programs and efforts to address social determinants of health. For more information about ProMedica, please visit -www.promedica.org/aboutus.
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  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, -age, disability, military or veteran status, height, weight, familial or marital status, or genetics.
  Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug-Free Workplace

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