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Page Mechanical Group, Inc.

Clinical Dietitian - Part Time

Page Mechanical Group, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290


La Rabida Children’s Hospital

Clinical Dietitian - Part Time

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is hiring a Part-Time Clinical Dietitian, 20 hours per week for our Nutrition department in Chicago, IL.

At La Rabida Children’s Hospital, our mission is simple: we’re dedicated to maintaining and improving the quality of life for each of our patients with complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness. The path to completing this mission, however, is often complicated. Fortunately, we’ve got the best team around. If you are looking for your next career opportunity to partner with a compassionate multidisciplinary collaborative team, we have the job for you!

Job Summary:

La Rabida is currently recruiting a Clinical Dietitian to join our Nutrition department in Chicago, IL. We are a small children’s acute care hospital focused on treating complex medical conditions, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, and abuse and trauma.

This individual provides medical nutrition therapy for children with chronic diseases on an outpatient basis, including premature infants and children with obesity, cerebral palsy, and diabetes. This position will include: nutrition management of outpatient chronic disease pediatric population; Diabetes educator for the Chicago Children's Diabetes Center outpatient clinics. Must have extensive knowledge and practice of enteral nutrition management. Must be able to work 1 evening per week for outpatient clinics.

Essential Clinical Dietitian Functions:

Nutrition Counseling and Assessment - 20%

Follow-up/monitoring – 15%

Team meetings/participant - 2.5%

Nutrition education/orientation - 2.5%

Diabetes Educator - 20%

Outpatient Clinics - 40%

What we need from you:

BS in Nutrition required, MS preferred

2 years' experience required

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Registered Dietitian, OR Registered Dietitian eligible, Licensed in State of Illinois

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)/CDCES eligible preferred, and/or Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) preferred.

CPR required - Only certifications issued by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross will be accepted.

Who we are:

La Rabida is a place unlike any other. We understand the needs of families with children dealing with the most serious or complicated of conditions. With teams of the best healthcare providers in Chicago, we give continuous, comprehensive care, education and support, helping families face their unique obstacles head on.

La Rabida Children’s Hospital is very proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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