Pediatric Dietitian | Full-Time | Inpatient Critical Care

Role Overview: This position involves formulating and implementing pediatric nutrition therapy, evaluating outcomes, and coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams. The role requires providing age-specific, culturally appropriate nutrition counseling, completing assessments, identifying malnutrition indicators, and adjusting nutrition plans as needed. It includes monitoring formulas, integrating diagnostic data, and ensuring proper anthropometric measurements. Collaboration with foodservice, case management, and social work is essential to ensure resource availability and patient compliance. The dietitian educates patients and families, documents progress, and uses evidence-based guidelines to promote optimal nutritional health.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and documents nutrition care plans
• Performs assessments, screens, and triages nutrition consults for all age groups
• Monitors nutritional status through physical findings and data analysis
• Coordinates with foodservice staff and manages formula resources
• Provides nutrition education and counseling tailored to age and culture
• Calculates and modifies special formulas; educates caregivers
• Collaborates with the healthcare team and community resources
• Ensures documentation and compliance with policies and guidelines
• Participates in quality improvement and professional development activities
  
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics; Master’s preferred
• Licensed and registered as a Dietitian-Nutritionist
• Knowledge of pediatric nutrition, growth standards, and medical nutrition therapy
• Strong critical thinking, decision-making, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in clinical settings
• Proficiency in nutrient analysis, documentation, and basic software tools
  
  

Physical & Other Requirements: Light physical activity, visual acuity, and ability to perform tasks under typical healthcare environment conditions. No supervisory responsibilities are assigned.