University of Rochester

Clinical Nutrition Spec 1

University of Rochester • $68K — $92K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 2 years clinical nutrition experience (or Master's degree post-2024) required.
  • Registered Dietician (RD) certification upon hire necessary.
  • Advanced certification such as CNSC, CDCES, or CSP must be obtained within 1.5 years of employment.
  • Proven ability to integrate evidence-based research into practice.
  • Experience in interdisciplinary collaboration within healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

  • Provide comprehensive nutritional assessment and education to cancer patients.
  • Recommend tailored nutritional regimens based on individual patient needs.
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.
  • Mentor dietitians and serve as a clinical preceptor to dietetic interns.
  • Participate in quality improvement initiatives for the nutrition department.
  • Engage in ongoing education and training of peers and medical staff.
  • Potential involvement in research and community nutritional functions.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
  • Participation in quality improvement initiatives.
  • Engagement in community nutrition functions.
  • Mentorship and preceptorship opportunities for aspiring nutrition professionals.
Full Job Description
Job Location (Full Address):

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype:
Regular

Time Type:
Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Department:
500061 Nutritional Support Services

Work Shift:
UR - Day (United States of America)

Range:
UR URCA 213

Compensation Range:
$68,640.00 - $92,664.00

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities:

To provide timely, comprehensive, and evidence-based nutritional care and education to patients with cancer being treated through the Wilmot Cancer Center seeking nutrition counseling in the outpatient setting. Assess nutritional status of patients and recommend nutritional regimens to match individual patient requirements. Serve as consultant to other members of the Wilmot Cancer Center as part of an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Actively participate in the training of medical staff, dietetic interns, and peers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  • Provide ongoing nutritional assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and education to patients and families. Assess and recommend medical nutritional regimes to the patient to match individual patient requirements and limitations; assure adequacy and appropriateness of regimes. Integrate evidence-based research in the education, practice and management of patients with cancer. Effectively communicate plans and rationale to team members both verbally and in the medical record.
  • Effectively communicate nutrition plans and rationale to team members both verbally and in the medical record. Demonstrate the ability to utilize various HIPAA secure patient communication modalities such as "Zoom", "My Chart", etc.
  • Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, behavioral health providers) to coordinate care and optimize patient outcomes. Provide oncology related nutrition lectures to residents, NP's, and Fellow. Demonstrates advanced clinical skills and knowledge base and mentors Clinical Dietitians. Serves as clinical preceptor to dietetic interns and provides didactic training to nutrition students, peers (journal club) and other medical professionals (including medical students, surgical residents, fellows, attendings). Participates in orienting, training and in-servicing professional and other nutrition staff. Maintains expertise by pursuing pertinent continuing education opportunities.
  • Exercises independent judgment and displays advanced decision making. Evaluates literature, new products, and techniques; develops standards/protocols to ensure consistent, appropriate, evidence-based therapies.
  • Participates in quality improvement initiatives and contributes to program development, evaluation, and reporting for nutrition and/or Wilmot Cancer Center. Represents the department at community nutrition functions. Attend regular department staff meetings as scheduled.
  • Research/Publishing/Speaking - Opportunities may arise and participation is encouraged, though not required.
  • Other duties as assigned


MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
  • Bachelor's degree Accepted if certified by the Commission on Dietetics Registration for degrees received before 1/1/2024 and 2 years clinical nutrition experience in a healthcare setting required
  • Master's degree ACEND certified for degrees received on/after 1/1/2024 and 2 years clinical nutrition experience in a healthcare setting required
  • Or equivalent combination of education and experience


LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
  • RD - Registered Dietician upon hire required
  • Advanced Certification CNSC, CDCES, CSP or other specialist certification in specific area of practice within 1-1/2 years required

About University of Rochester

The University of Rochester is a private research university located in Rochester, New York. It was founded in 1850 and has since grown to become one of the top universities in the United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in a wide range of fields, including business, engineering, humanities, and social sciences. The university is known for its strong research programs, particularly in the fields of optics, photonics, and imaging. The university has a diverse student body and is committed to providing a high-quality education to all of its students.
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