"Registered Dietitian Nutrition"

BASIC FUNCTION

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an integral member of the adult and pediatric cardiology division at University of Michigan Health (UM Health). The RDN has their own provider schedule to see patients referred by the medical provider team as part of a multidisciplinary care approach. The RDN serves as the nutrition expert in helping people to make lifestyle changes for overall health improvement, disease prevention and management. The RDN supports patients via oversight of specialized diets or nutrition goals needed for optimization of medical and surgical outcomes.

This RDN will provide medical nutrition therapy while working with patients referred from our U-M Health cardiologists for reasons including but not limited to: dyslipidemias including complex lipid disorders, Phase II cardiac rehab, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, obesity, congestive heart failure, congenital heart disease, pediatric heart transplant, vascular surgery, hypertension, arrhythmia, peripheral artery disease and stroke.

The RDN provides service to pediatric and adult patients.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Supervision received from Allied Health Intermediate Supervisor
• Leadership oversight also received from Ambulatory Care/Division administration/physician leadership.
• Liaison relationship with interdisciplinary health care team for patient care populations of responsibility.
• Peer relationships with RDNs in work group, including 5 cardiac RDNs well-established on team.
• RDN may precept dietetic interns.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Patient Care

• Conduct an ongoing comprehensive nutrition assessment for patients identified at nutritional risk and/or for patients identified to be seen as per ambulatory clinic standards.
• Incorporate evidence-based standards when interpreting patient related data.
• Organize patient health and disease information to identify nutrition-related problems.
• Evaluate need for specialized nutrition support and make appropriate recommendations, including pediatric enteral nutrition management.
• Develop and implement an individualized plan for nutrition intervention
• Perform nutrition diagnosis after identifying the problem and clarifying the cause of the problem.
• Ground interventions through review of quality research and/or use of medical nutrition therapy evidenced-based practice.
• Appropriately document individualized nutrition treatment plan, including follow-up documentation of patient outcomes and revisions to plan in the electronic medical record. This communication is performed in a timely manner that is consistent with unit policy and procedures.
• Recognize the varied needs of age-specific populations, as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns.
• Reassess the nutrition care process and implement changes as indicated.
• Communicate regularly with the medical team through interdisciplinary ambulatory care clinic coverage.
• Abide by UM Health policy for the proper use of patients' protected health information.
• Abide by UM Health policy for the proper use of infection prevention precautions in patient care areas.

Business Functions

• Provide service to the pediatric and adult cardiology ambulatory care clinics for identified patient populations, including virtual care via 1:1 appointments, group visits, and 1:1 telephone support. Has routine communication with patients as needed for frequent diet related questions on very complicated diet regimens or when other nutrition issues arise.
• Utilize charge capture by RDN for RDN services.
• RDN provides informational content via UM Health social media outlets, education material development, and websites.
• Provide quality service based on customer expectations and needs.
• Incorporate UM Health core values of respect, compassion, trust, integrity, efficiency and leadership into all work efforts.
• Maintain productivity standards and practice effective time management.
• Assist in achieving compliance with state and federal regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings, task forces, and projects as appropriate.
• Contribute to quality improvement efforts.
• Collect outcome data to help improve practice as requested.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Able to work with a team to accomplish organizational goals.
• Communicate in a clear, concise and diplomatic manner both verbally and in writing.
• Implement critical thinking to solve problems.
• Use technology such as word processing, spreadsheet, and e-mail.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• If licensed on or after January 1, 2024: Master's degree
• This classification requires Primary Source Verification.
• Bachelor's degree granted by an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by ACEND (Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Requires primary source verification.
• Master's degree in Dietetics, Nutritional Science, Public Health, Health Behavior/Health Education is preferred.
• Documented experience working with pediatric or adult cardiology patient population.
• Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

NOTE: * Required qualifications must be met by the candidate in order to be interviewed and considered for the position.

RESUME AND COVER LETTER REQUIRED (for both internal & external applicants): You must attach a complete and accurate resume and cover letter to be fully considered for this position.