Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Children’s Clinics is seeking Full-Time Licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN).

Sign-on Bonus and Relocation available (if applicable)!

Located in beautiful Tucson, Arizona, Children’s Clinics is a welcoming, integrated, outpatient medical facility serving Southern Arizona’s children and their families. We provide over 25 medical and dental specialty clinics, primary care, behavioral health and outpatient rehabilitative therapy. The Clinic is centrally located and easily accessible. Join our team if you are mission driven and seeking a rewarding and fun career opportunity.

In addition to competitive salary, we provide you and your family with a comprehensive benefits package including:

+ Medical, Dental, Vision

+ 401(k) with company match

+ Group Term Life in addition to voluntary life insurance

+ Corporate Care (sick child/adult/pet and Tutoring Support)

+ Pet Care program

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ Paid Sick, Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off

+ Supplemental insurance

+ Flexible Work Strategies (depending on position)

+ And more…

As a member of the Rehabilitative team the Dietitian will join a strong transdisciplinary team serving a diverse patient population consisting primarily of children with complex medical and nutritional needs, including cerebral palsy, spina bifida; genetic, neuromuscular, and chromosomal disorders; autism spectrum disorder, neurogenic, orthopedic, endocrine, cardiac and gastrointestinal conditions; sensory impairment conditions. The Registered Dietitian will be responsible for the nutritional care of pediatric to adult patients with complex medical needs. The RDN will also assess, plan, and implements diet recommendations based on the patient’s medical and/or post-surgical needs.

At least two years’ clinical experience preferred. Pediatric experience strongly desired. Experience with Electronic Health Record preferred. Bachelor’s degree (BS) in dietetics or related field. Licensed Registered Dietitian – American Dietetic Association. Current BLS certification required. Bilingual (English/Spanish) Language is a plus.

Please apply on-line at https://www.childrensclinics.org/about/careers/

Qualifications

JOB TITLE: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

JOB CODE: Z0060

DEPARTMENT: Rehabilitative Services

FLSA: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Manager of Rehabilitative Services

Job Grade: 10

REVIEWED: 3/2023

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing comprehensive nutrition service to eligible patients and provides nutritional consultation to assigned medical specialty clinics

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Conducts assessments, plans and implements diet recommendations to children and adults with special health care needs.

Calculates nutrients to meet prescribed needs; develops individualized nutrition care plans and educates children and their families about their individual nutritional needs.

Documents all nutritional care provided in the electronic health record in an accurate and timely manner, in accordance with clinic policies

Provides Nutrition consultation in the assigned interdisciplinary specialty clinics.

Provides patient and/or family with nutrition counseling, and arranges for follow-up appointments as indicated.

Participates in nutrition educational in-services for the Clinic staff.

Participates in quality improvement and program development activities in specialty area, work team and, as assigned, in cross-functional teams. Participates in analysis of patient clinical and functional outcomes of care and uses outcomes information to guide care planning.

Serves as mentor of dietetic interns from a variety of statewide internship programs.

Participates in new staff orientation and ongoing staff education; mentors and provides trainings on areas of expertise or specialty as requested by Department Manager. Facilitates the ordering of medically necessary nutritional supplies and supplementations by generating supporting documentation and communicating with vendors as necessary.

Facilitates the ordering of medically necessary nutritional supplies and supplementations by generating supporting documentation and communicating with vendors as is necessary.

Performs other duties as required and assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of evidence-based approaches to planning and providing pediatric nutritional care; experience in measuring and reporting clinical and functional outcomes of care to parents, physicians, and other professionals.

Knowledge of corporate, local, state, and national regulatory and billing requirements and ability to execute job duties consistent with them.

Skill in professional communication with staff and physicians involved in care, to ensure quality patient outcomes and care coordination.

Ability to obtain accurate anthropometric measurements and the ability to interpret measurements in a special needs population.

Ability to counsel patients and family on the importance of nutrition in patient’s treatment plan and distributes appropriate literature as needed.

Ability to design and develop nutritional programs required by patients.

Ability to operate personal computer and related office equipment as needed to perform job function.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or related field required

Completion of dietetic internship and trainee program or equivalent required

Experience :

Two years related pediatric experience preferred

Weight Management Counseling and Feeding therapy strongly preferred

Licenses and Certificates :

Registered Dietitian Licensure from Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required

AHCCCS Provider Identification Number required and obtained upon hire

BLS certification required

AGE OF PATIENTS ATTENDED BY EMPLOYEE IN THIS POSITION

Check all that apply:

___ N/A _X_ Neonatal (newborn) _X_ Pediatric (birth-13) _X_ Young Adult (14-21) _X_ Adult (21-65)

FINGERPRINT CLEARANCE

Employees are required to maintain a current Department of Public Safety Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card. Proof of a current fingerprint clearance card must be received within 90 days of employment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and risk of radiation.

BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN CATEGORY: 1

Category 1: Performs tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue. Use of appropriate protective measures should be required.

Category 2: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but employment may require performing unplanned Category 1 tasks. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue but exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment. Appropriate protective measure should be readily available.

Category 3: Performs tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue and Category 1 tasks are not a condition of employment. The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissues.

Children’s Clinics reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time in accordance with business needs. This document is not intended to list all duties of the job. It is descriptive only of the chief duties and responsibilities.