Registered Dietitian

Company: Inova Health
Location: Alexandria
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

Inova Health is seeking a *Registered Dietitian* that is a self-motivated, team player to join the clinical nutrition team. This position is a *PRN position* and has the opportunity to cover patients at all Inova Hospitals allowing for up to 40 hours per week coverage if there is a coverage need. Hours are 8-4:30 Mon-Fri with 1 Saturday coverage per month.*Inova PRN Benefits and Perks:** State-of-the-art medical and training facilities* Retirement benefits with match from day one* Free Parking to all employees* Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!*Registered Dietitian Job Responsibilities:** The Dietitian Registered provides safe and therapeutic nutritional care in a comprehensive and systematic manner.* Provides clinical services and act as a resource to physicians, nurses and other professional healthcare team members, to provide patients with optimum nutritional care.* Performs a comprehensive assessment by interpreting multiple, sometimes conflicting, data and synthesizing their interrelationships.* Formulates an individualized nutrition plan of care based on assessment findings and interpreting trends in patient populations to achieve best practice.* Anticipates nutritional intervention issues, monitors patient tolerance to nutrition therapy and responds when standards of nutrition care recommend changes.* Coordinates the nutrition care plan with the physician and other healthcare providers while serving as a resource in the integration of the nutrition care plan into the comprehensive plan of care for the patient.* Communicates with the healthcare team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.* Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team to increase practice knowledge and incorporate that knowledge into the nutrition plan of care.* Provides education to physicians, residents, nurses and other healthcare providers to optimize nutrition therapy outcomes.* Incorporates research findings into nutrition practice standards, develops/revises patient education programs and participates in the development and revision of patient education materials.* Performs other duties as assigned.*Registered Dietitian Requirements for consideration:** *Work Schedule:* PRN, working hours are Monday- Friday 8:00am-4:30pm with 1 Saturday coverage per month.* *Education*: Master's degreeif degree was completed after 1/1/2024* *Experience*: Dietetic internship or equivalent* *Certification*:* Registered Dietitian (RD)* Basic Life Support from American Heart Association required within 3 Months of hireWe are Inova, Northern Virginia's leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 24,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better - to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare._Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law._Job Type: Part-timeBenefits:* 401(k)* 401(k) matching* Commuter assistance* Dental insurance* Disability insurance* Employee assistance program* Flexible schedule* Flexible spending account* Health insurance* Life insurance* Paid time off* Parental leave* Pet insurance* Professional development assistance* Tuition reimbursement* Vision insurance* Wellness programMedical Specialty:* Cardiology* DieteticsSchedule:* Day shift* Weekends as neededAbility to Commute:* Alexandria, VA 22304 (Required)Ability to Relocate:* Alexandria, VA 22304: Relocate before starting work (Required)Work Location: In person

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