Registered Dietitian Nutrition

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.

BASIC FUNCTION

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an integral member of the Adult Cancer Center at U-M Health. RDN will: Oversee nutritional care for patients in the Head and Neck Clinic, the Symptoms Management Clinic and the Adult Cancer Clinic. Provide medical nutrition therapy to address symptom management, to improve weight/health status for optimal tolerance of treatment and to promote healthy eating for cancer prevention. Recommend, monitor and adjust tube feedings for patients who require specialized enteral nutrition support. Provide nutrition care for referrals such as head and neck cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, and all other cancer diagnoses seen in our Cancer Center. Provide medical nutrition therapy for symptom management and long-term survivorship. Demonstrate flexibility in job role to meet patient, unit and organizational needs.

The RDN provides service to adult patients over the age of 18 years.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Supervision received from Manager of Ambulatory Care Nutrition Services.
• 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 two oncology 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 accordingly.
• 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.
• Assist team with prior authorizations for nutritional supplements and support regimens, and other items related to a patients' nutritional care, as needed.
• 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 ambulatory clinics for identified patient populations, including virtual care via 1:1 appointments, group visits, and 1:1 telephone support, as well as potential for onsite clinic 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.
• Making/supporting nutrition resources for patients.
• 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.

• 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.

• Some experience in clinical dietetics is desirable
• Master's degree in Dietetics, Nutritional Science, Public Health, Health Behavior/Health Education is preferred.
• Documented experience working with adult oncology patient population.
• Board Certified Specialist Oncology Nutrition (CSO) OR Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC)

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

WORK HOURS: The person who fills this role will be asked to work 24 hours per week, no weekend or evening hours are required.

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals (UMMAP), which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment.