NICU Senior Dietitian Per Diem
Boston, NH - USA
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Provides advanced clinical nutrition expertise and comprehensive medical nutrition care to patients across the continuum of care. Responsibilities include conducting nutrition assessments developing and implementing individualized nutrition care plans providing dietary guidance and education and supporting complex nutritional needs. The role also provides leadership and guidance to dietitians and nutrition professionals and contributes to the development of programs policies and practices that promote high-quality patient care.Effective January 1 2024 the minimum degree requirement for eligibility to take the registration examination for dietitians changed from a bachelors degree to a graduate degree. All other didactic and supervised practice eligibility requirements remain unchanged. This degree requirement does not apply to Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) who were credentialed prior to January 1 2024.
Does this position require Patient Care
Yes
Essential Functions
-Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments that consider medical history clinical status dietary patterns nutritional needs and individual goals.
-Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans based on patients medical conditions nutritional needs and preferences.
-Monitor patients nutritional status and response to interventions adjusting nutrition plans as appropriate to support health recovery and overall well-being.
-Provide clinical leadership guidance and mentorship to dietitians and other nutrition professionals fostering collaboration and high standards of practice.
-Collaborate with physicians nurses therapists and other members of the interdisciplinary care team to integrate nutrition care into overall treatment plans.
-Contribute to the development and implementation of nutrition programs policies protocols and evidence-based practices that promote consistent high-quality care.
-Serve as a clinical resource for complex nutrition-related needs and support the ongoing development of nutrition services and practice standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Clinical Dietetics required or Masters Degree in Dietetics required.
- Experience in lieu of a degree is not accepted.
- Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.
- Dietitian and Nutritionist state license required.
- 35 years of clinical dietitian experience working with diverse patient populations required.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective critical thinking evaluation and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to educate guide and motivate patients across all age groups.
- Ability to apply clinical judgment and adapt nutrition interventions to meet diverse patient needs.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
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Pay Range
$34.13 - $49.63/HourlyGrade
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.