Dietician - fulltime - Chicago, IL, United States - Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Description

You'll work in a truly inclusive environment where diversity and equity are championed through words and actions.

You'll play a role in something that's never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

The Clinical Dietitian will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.

Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.

Assesses and evaluates patient's nutritional needs based on physician's orders, conferences with health team, clinical data and patient nutritional history in order to plan and implement a proper dietary program.

Instructs and informs patients and/or their families regarding diet therapy to be utilized.

Participates in the Department's Quality Assurance programs by collecting and analyzing data which evaluates dietary service for conformance to quality standards.

Establishes and implements Department clinical policies and procedures that correlate clinical services with timely production services.
Acts as liaison between patient units, production kitchen and diet office as needed.
Provides nutrition education and training programs for appropriate hospital personnel, dietetic students and the community.
Reports directly to the Contract Food Service Manager

Must be a registered dietician with the American Dietetic Association or be eligible for registration.

Requires approximately one month of on-the-job experience in order to gain thorough knowledge of Department policies and procedures and learn the Institute's therapeutic dietary functions.

Requires interpersonal skills necessary to communicate with patients, families, employees and medical staff in explaining and providing nutritional care.

Ability to interpret, evaluate and utilize current research to ensure provision of quality nutritional care and follow-up.

Demonstrated competency in understanding the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent and geriatric patients as measured by specific performance standards and as described by department/unit policies and procedures.

Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.
Acts as liaison between patient units, production kitchen and diet office as needed.
Provides nutrition education and training programs for appropriate hospital personnel, dietetic students and the community.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.