NHS Human Services, Inc.

Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care; accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement; demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team; formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition; provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities; as required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications; provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care; participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence based practice; appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol. Applicants must be available for weekend call rotation in Allegany County, MD. Position allows for work from home in Allegany County, MD on weekends only as needed. Must become a registered dietitian within 6 months of hire and have a valid MD Dietetic Practice license within 9 months of hire. Must Earn 75 continuing education units every 5 years for registration.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsible to Provide quality patient care to diverse patient populations using Medical Nutrition Therapy to include assessment, goals and plan of care; accountable as nutrition liaison/expert to assigned units &/or committees responding to needs and initiatives for nutrition care process improvement; demonstrate effective communication methods as a collaborative member of the interdisciplinary care team; formulate a Nutrition Diagnosis and identify Malnutrition through application of Nutrition Focused Physical Assessment and the nationally established criteria for identification of malnutrition; provide appropriate nutritional education and counseling based upon patient/family learning needs and abilities; as required, demonstrate professional writing skills adaptable to all health literacy levels in preparing materials, presentations and other communications; provide timely interventions as determined by Nutrition Risk level and the Plan of Care; participate in department based Quality Process Improvement activities with an ability to actively endorse evidence based practice; appropriate execution of order writing as governed by the Dietitian Delegation Order system protocol.

• Must have a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.

• Applicants must be available for weekend call rotation in Allegany County, MD

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran