Dietitian Clinical I - Pediatric Gastroenterology - Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Evaluates, assesses, and plans nutrition care to meet the pediatric patient nutritional needs.  Works with multiple pediatric specialties to include both gastroenterology and endocrinology, as well as nephrology and cardiology, and others.  Works with the dietician in primary pediatrics.  

1. Assesses patient nutritional status using documented medical information and established nutritional standards.
2. Counsels patients and/or families by identifying nutrition-related problems. Develops plans of instruction and nutritional care, and monitoring results.
3. Identifies inpatients at nutritional risk and documents recommendations.
4. Participates in physicians' rounds, discharge planning rounds, and conferences with nutritional implications.
5. Participates in the development of departmental policies, procedures, nutritional standards, patient educational material, and QI projects.
6. Conducts education programs for patients, community groups, and staff.
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited program in nutritional sciences.
• Prior specialty experience preferred.

• Current NH Dietitian license required.