Req #: 239579 Department: UW MEDICAL CENTER - NORTHWEST - FOOD AND NUTRITION Posting Date: 10/09/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $38.91 - $60.88 per hour Shift: First Shift Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, **click here. ( https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/04/benefits-summary-classified-staff-less-than-half-time-20230701\_a11y.pdf)** The Food & Nutrition Department has an outstanding opportunity for a **REGISTERED DIETITIAN** . **WORK SCHEDULE** + Per diem, Days **POSITION HIGHLIGHTS** + Assess patient nutritional status and needs, develops and implements nutritional care plans, and evaluates and reports those results appropriately + Provide clinical dietitian services and/or nutrition education services to either/both inpatients or outpatients, as assigned, either in a group setting or individually **DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION** The Patient Nutrition department supports UWMC's mission by delivering extraordinary experiences with compassionate evidence-based care, unforgettable customer service, and fresh and nutritious food for patients, families, and the greater community.Our vision is to create a supportive and empowering work place for all, provide unparalleled experiences for our customers and patients, and improve the quality of life and health of the public. **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** + Evaluates patients’ diet, nutritional needs, and lifestyle. + Develops comprehensive nutritional care plans to promote disease prevention and treatment for assigned patients; initiates consultation with members of the health care team (including physicians), when indicated. + Documents care plan, results, and services provided. + Participates with health care team on clinical rounds and patient care conferences. + Educates inpatients on nutrition and diet. Participates in outpatient nutrition clinic and group nutrition education classes as assigned + Provides nutrition education to inpatients and to outpatients, either in a group (classroom) setting or on an individual basis. This includes the diabetic clinic (DSMT Program) and cardiac rehab clinic. Provides follow-up education for inpatients and gestational diabetics. + Schedules patients for outpatient clinic + Follows -up with doctors and office staff to coordinate nutritional care + Follows -up with patients to encourage, motivate, and answer questions + Documents services provided in patient charts and enters charges for billing for services + Analyzes effectiveness of services – financial/patient outcomes. + Assists in development and implementation of nutritional standards of care + Participates in performance / quality improvement programs. + Participates in compliance activities to meet Joint Commission and other regulatory guidelines. + Supports patient satisfaction and customer service initiatives. + Works closely with and provides direction to diet technicians, diet clerks, and other food service staff to ensure patient room meals are prepared and delivered in a manner consistent with nutritional care plan. **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** + Bachelor’s degree involving major study in food and nutrition or dietetics and registration as a Dietitian by the American Dietetic Association + Eligible for registration at the time of hire and pass the registration examination within one year of date of hire. **ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST** UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest. As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.The UW Medical Center–Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring **Northwest Outpatient Medical Center** and ** Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.** **Teamwork. Community. Opportunity.** Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community. **UW Medicine – Where your Impact Goes Further** UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.