Clinical Nutrition Specialist 2

• Provide timely, comprehensive, evidence-based nutritional care and education to patients and families
• Prepare patients and families as they transition to a new enteral nutrition requirement
• Coordinate with inpatient and outpatient teams and pharmacy technicians to ensure patient success
• Participate in the training of medical staff, dietetic interns and peers
• Ensure best practices by regularly reviewing the literature and changing policies/practice
• Available for travel to hospitals, home visits and clinics for patient assessment and education
• Provide home nutrition support education
• Effectively communicate nutrition plans and rationale to team members
• Educate inpatient and outpatient provider teams
• Understand insurance coverage criteria for home EN
• Assess and present nutrition status of patients to the medical team
• Provide ongoing nutritional assessment, monitoring, evaluation, and education
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans
• Integrate evidence-based research in the education, practice and management of patients
• Maintain level of expertise in formula choice & modality
• Take leadership role in a QA activity, hospital committee or nutrition related research
• Travel for home visits for nutrition assessments and education

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition Service or equivalent
• completion of one-year dietetic internship experience or equivalent required
• 4 years of clinical nutrition experience in a health care setting required
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Advanced certification, CNSC, CDCES, CSP or other specialist certification in specific area of practice required within 18 months of hire
• A reliable personal vehicle and a NYS driver’s license

Master’s Degree in related field preferred