Pediatric Clinical Dietitian II

At Children’s Nebraska, our mission is to improve the life of every child through exceptional care, advocacy, research and education. As the state’s only full-service pediatric healthcare center, we provide comprehensive, holistic care to our patients and families—from primary and specialty care to behavioral health services and everything in between. Dedicated to a People First culture, we foster an environment with joy, belonging, wellbeing, learning and growth. Turn your passion into purpose and make a difference where it matters most. **A Brief Overview** A practitioner with a level of knowledge, skills, and experience in dietetics practice necessary to be proficient as a Registered Dietitian professional, demonstrating consistent excellence and empowering others to grow and improve their skills. A proficient practitioner is a Registered Dietitian who is generally 3 or more years beyond credentialing and entry into the profession, consistently provides safe and reliable service, has obtained operational job performance skills, and is successful in their clinical area of focus or specialty. The proficient practitioner demonstrates additional knowledge, skills, judgment, and experience in pediatric nutrition and dietetics practice. Primary responsibilities include direct patient care through application of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) including completion of nutrition assessment, determination of nutrition diagnoses, development of nutrition-focused evidence-based interventions, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation; provides nutrition counseling and education to patients/caregivers. The proficient Registered Dietitian possesses advanced skills across multiple clinical areas, including expertise in diverse patient care settings or specialized knowledge in a high-acuity care area. This RD demonstrates strong communication abilities and confidently advocates for patients and nutrition therapy within the interdisciplinary team and the organization. **Essential Functions** - Proficient Skills & Competency in Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT): • Meets the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics published "Scope and Standards of Practice for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist" and "Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (Competent, Proficient, and Expert) in Pediatric Nutrition. • Demonstrates a broad range of advanced nutrition assessment skills to evaluate multiple patient populations and high acuity/complexity across service-lines. • Advanced MNT skill demonstration and competent in solving complex problems. • Provides direct patient care through application of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) including completion of nutrition assessment, determination of nutrition diagnoses, development of nutrition-focused evidence-based interventions, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation; provides nutrition counseling and education to patients/caregivers. • Demonstrates the ability to perform nutrition-focused physical exam (NFPE) when indicated/appropriate; mentors and trains team members on utilization of NFPE. • Documentation meets policy requirements and includes ADIME (assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation) data. • May participate in and collaborate on case management tasks and supports continuity of care that extends beyond the clinic/hospital boundaries. - Order Writing Privileges for Nutrition Orders: • Proficient skills in nutrition support therapy regarding enteral and parenteral nutrition MNT. • Demonstrates order writing skills for oral nutrition supplements, enteral nutrition, and parenteral nutrition. • May obtain approval for parenteral nutrition order writing privileges by first meeting the requirements described in the Department Operation Standards for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, Lactation Consultants, and Nutrition Technicians and requires annual skills competency review. - Obtains, reviews and utilizes evidenced-based best…