Clinical Dietitian Clinical Nutrition - Comprehensive Pediatric

Overview:

Full-Time outpatient position in the Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program. Monday through Friday position. There is also an outpatient weekend and holiday on-call assignment.

Our teams work with families too understand their child’s needs and form a treatment plan. The team helps families reach their feeding goals in the clinic setting.

There are not many intensive feeding programs that have an integrated team of providers. The Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program is the only intensive feeding program in Ohio. Each year, patients come from across the country and the world to see us!

Our Mission: The Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Program strives to partner and work with families to improve meals, development, and quality of life.

Job Description Summary:

Promotes preventive health for nutrition using research, advocacy, and public health initiatives. Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy in direct care of medical diseases and conditions across the continuum of care.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

Applies the Nutrition Care Process and workflow elements in providing person-centered nutrition care of patients.

Provides education on healthy nutrition, obesity and disease prevention, as well as other topics.

Coordinates programs and projects in schools, the community and hospital (internal and external programs and projects), representing Nationwide Children’s Hospital and developing strong community partnerships.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, required.

Licensure Requirement:

Licensed as a Registered Dietitian in the State of Ohio, required.

Certifications:

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) registration, and licensure to practice as a dietitian from the Ohio Board of Dietetics; OR – licensed permit with completion and passing of the RD exam within 3 months of employment.

Skills:

Analytical and organizational skills.

Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Experience:

Experience as a clinical registered & licensed dietitian, preferred.

Clinical pediatric experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Loud Noises, Patient Equipment, Peripheral vision, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Seeing – Far/near, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Depth perception, Sitting, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Computer skills, Decision Making, Flexing/extending of neck, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"

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