PRN Dietitian Job Listing at ChristianaCare Neighborhood Hospitals in West Grove, PA (Job ID 2025-20236)

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HIGHLIGHTS

JOB TYPE: PRN

FACILITY TYPE: 20 bed Small-Format Hospital (10 ER, 10 Inpatient)

PERKS: Flexible Schedule, 401K match (fully vested day 1 of eligibility!!), paid referrals

We are Emerus, the leader in small-format hospitals. We partner with respected and like-minded health systems who share our mission: To provide the care patients need, in the neighborhoods they live, by teams they trust. Our growing number of amazing partners includes Allegheny Health Network, Ascension, Baptist Health System, Baylor Scott & White Health, ChristianaCare, Dignity Health St. Rose Dominican, The Hospitals of Providence, INTEGRIS Health, MultiCare and WellSpan. Our innovative hospitals are fully accredited and provide highly individualized care. Emerus' commitment to patient care extends far beyond the confines of societal norms. We believe that every individual who walks through our doors deserves compassionate, comprehensive care, regardless of their background, identity, or circumstances. We are committed to fostering a work environment focused on teamwork that celebrates diversity, promotes equity and ensures equal access to information, development and opportunity for all of our Healthcare Pros.

The purpose of this position is to perform functions of a specialized clinical nutrition service, such as nutrition assessment, modified diet formulations, nutrition counseling and consultation, meal service reviews and patient nutrition education.

• Perform nutrition education of staff and Doctors
• Counsel patient and family on special nutritional requirements
• Maintain communication between food and nutrition services and other points of customer and/or patient services through established policies and procedures
• Perform monthly kitchen inspections to ensure safety and sanitation procedures are being followed
• Periodic review and upkeep of the diet manual and defined specialty diets
• Provide consultation to administration regarding planning, policy development, and priority setting, based on initial and on-going evaluations of the food service needs
• Provide in-service education to the staff of the facility as indicated by the in-service programming schedule
• Chart nutritional information in accordance with the policies of the facility and accepted professional practice.  This function may be performed by either the dietitian or support personnel supervised by the dietitian
• Review sanitation in accordance with current standards
• Provide dietary consultation to any resident in the facility in accordance with physician's orders
• Make appropriate referrals for continuing nutritional care
• Counsel the patient, staff and family with regard to the patient's nutritional needs
• Participate on any surveys for licensure or certification
• Sanitation and safety (HACCP)
• Nutrition guidelines per diet manual and food quality control by use of established procedures and guidelines.

• Travel to all facility locations as required
• Attend staff meetings or other company sponsored or mandated meetings as required
• Perform additional duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree with major studies in food and nutrition, preferred
• Master's Degree, preferred
• American Dietetics Registered Certificate and membership, required
• Licensed by The Philadelphia State Board of Examiners for Dietitians, required
• Food Service Manager's Certification in Food Sanitation and Service, preferred
• 1+ year of clinical nutrition experience in a hospital, extended care facility or other quality food service operation, required

• Position requires fluency in English; written and oral communication