Clinical Dietician - Senior (Mays Cancer Center)

• Treats patients with complex nutritional deficiencies, determines extent and duration of diet therapy, and instructs patients and patients' families on appropriate diet and nutrition plans.
• Establishes a plan of care based on patients health status/risks, education, and support needs.
• Develops and monitors established nutrition plans, in collaboration with the patient and/or attending physician.
• Provides guidance, assistance, and explanations to patients and family members to help them understand, accept, and follow dietary modifications ordered by the physician.
• Instructs patients and family members on dietary restrictions and drug/nutrient interactions as appropriate.
• Observes patients' responses to dietary treatment, notes changes in their condition and advises Physicians/Nurse Supervisors.
• Revises nutritional plan as appropriate based on patients' condition and physician's orders.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

• Requires knowledge and experience with a wide range of disease entities, treatment modalities and drug/nutrient interactions.
• Experience in providing nutrition care in inpatient and outpatient settings for a wide variety of disease states.
• Ability to analyze, compare and evaluate aspects of the treatment program.
• Ability to communicate in a courteous, pleasant and professional manner.
• Ability to observe a patient's issues, and analyze what is needed to help them without putting them at further risk.
• Ability to work one-on-one with patients every day and be a good communicator and listener.
• Ability to talk with patients and their families and be able and willing to deliver both good and bad news in the most compassionate way possible.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree degree in Food and/or Nutritional Science is required.

EXPERIENCE:

Five (5) years of relevant experience is required.  

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Certification by the ADA as a Registered Dietician is required.