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Job Order: Registered Dietitian (RD) Weekends: None ( No weekends ) Holidays: None ( No holidays ) On-Call: None Clinical Responsibilities & Scope of Practice: Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT): Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments and reassessments; establish nutrition diagnoses, measurable goals, and intervention strategies; document clear clinical notes in the patient record. Specialized Nutrition Support: Calculate, design, and manage enteral (tube feeding) and parenteral (TPN/PPN) regimens in close collaboration with pharmacy and attending physicians.
Interdisciplinary Care: Partner with Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) on dysphagia management, diet texture progressions, and transitional feedings. Participate in interdisciplinary team rounds, specifically focusing on complex wound care healing and mechanical ventilator weaning protocols. Clinical Screening &
Screen for potential food-drug and herb-supplement interactions; provide individualized nutrition counseling to patients and family members. Foodservice & Operations Liaison: Review and approve general and therapeutic menus; conduct meal tray quality/temperature audits; serve as clinical resource to culinary staff for modified diets and formulary compliance. Candidate Qualifications &
Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field ( Required ). Credential: Current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential via the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) ( Required ).
Current state licensure/certification if mandated by Michigan (Note: Michigan does not currently require a separate state license for RDs; active CDR registration is primary) ( Required ).
Minimum 1 year of clinical experience in an inpatient/acute or sub-acute facility setting ( Required ).
About the role
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT): Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments and reassessments; establish nutrition diagnoses, measurable goals, and intervention strategies; document clear clinical notes in the patient record.