Registered Dietitian Childrens Endocrinology
Company: Banner Health
Location: Glendale
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Glendale, ArizonaDepartment Name: C/P-BTMC
Endocrinology-ClinicWork Shift: DayJob Category:Facilities,
Environmental Services, and CulinaryIf you're looking to leverage
your abilities to make a real difference - and real change in the
health care industry - you belong at Banner Health. With facilities
in six western states, we're committed to not only providing the
finest care possible, but to advancing the way care is provided. To
achieve our vision, we seek driven professionals who embrace change
and who possess the passion and skills to make it happen. -At
Banner Children's Specialists Endocrinology Clinic, we understand
what interests kids, what frightens them and most importantly-what
helps them heal and stay healthy. We are here to provide
comprehensive, family-centered medical care for children. Our
pediatric endocrinology bring a caring and compassionate team that
specializes in treating a variety of conditions including: Addison
disease/ adrenal disorder, Cushing's syndrome, Cystic
Fibrosis-related diabetes, Diabetes insipidus, Diabetes mellitus,
Delayed puberty and many more.As our Registered Dietitian -you will
interact closely with our medical providers, our administration,
our nursing staff, our therapy teams, and our culinary department
on-site to support our patients. Providing comprehensive
nutritional assessments, developing appropriate nutrition care
plans, monitoring outcomes, providing patient and family nutrition
counseling and education, developing Nutrition Standards of
Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers,
participating in interdisciplinary Health Care teams and providing
input into patient care, policies, programs, quality improvement
activities and providing in-service education in areas of
expertise. - Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5pmAt Banner
Medical Group, you'll have the opportunity to perform a critical
role in the community where you practice. Banner Medical Group
provides both primary and specialty care throughout the communities
in which Banner Health operates. We do this in a variety of
settings - from smaller group practices like our Banner Health
Clinics in Colorado and Wyoming, to large multi-specialty Banner
Health Centers in the metropolitan Phoenix area. We currently have
more than 1,000 physicians and more than 3,500 total employees in
our group and are seeking others to enhance our ability to deliver
our nonprofit mission of providing excellent patient care.POSITION
SUMMARYThis position manages a complex caseload of patients by
providing comprehensive nutritional assessments and
nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and managing all
aspects of appropriate nutrition care plans and monitoring outcomes
of plans. Provides patient and family nutrition counseling and
education. Develops Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education
material in collaboration with peers. Serves as a member of the
interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input into patient
care policies, programs, quality improvement activities and
provides in-service education in areas of expertise.CORE
FUNCTIONS1. Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of
patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical
exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and appropriate data and
analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards and
established practice guidelines.2. Demonstrates and maintains
competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols
and oral nutrition management standard of practice as demonstrated
by successful completion of initial competency exams and ongoing
evaluation.3. Writes orders to initiate and manage the nutrition
care and of all assigned patients including those receiving
nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per
protocols.4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and
communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare
team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides pertinent
information in the medical records, patient plans of care and/or
clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies
(i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).5. Provides
nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health
care team professionals through the development of effective
teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient
and/or family response to education.6. Provides leadership in area
of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as
liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement
teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.7.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in
clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are
achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some
roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects,
trains, evaluates, manages performance.8. This position interacts
with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and
dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition
assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes.
Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure
optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides
guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of
nutrition plans. Position may also provide community
education.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMust possess knowledge of nutrition
and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor's
degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics. Must be a Registered
Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional
requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master's degree
to be eligible to take the registration examination. Must possess
RD credentials within 6 months of hire. Must hold current
registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing
registration verification of registration annually. Maintains
current licensure as required by State law.Must be able to
communicate effectively and function independently. Must be
effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.Employees
working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or at Boswell Skilled
Nursing Facility must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their
employment.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAdditional related education
and/or experience preferred.Our organization supports a drug-free
work environment.
Keywords: Banner Health, Glendale , Registered Dietitian Childrens Endocrinology, Healthcare , Glendale, Arizona
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