At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. About Duke Primary Care Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina. Clinical Dietitian - Duke Primary Care, Knightdale Location: Duke Primary Care 162 Legacy Oaks Dr, Knightdale, NC 27545 Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 1st Shift, three days in office & two remote ***This position is eligible for a $5,000 commitment bonus*** Duke University Health System seeks to hire a dedicated Clinical Dietitian who will embrace our mission of Advancing Health Together. This Clinical Dietitian will primarily serve our patient populations through diabetes education and nutrition counseling in patients facing obesity, kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, or malnutrition/failure to thrive.The Population Health sector of our Duke Primary Care facilities provides population health nutrition services through evidence-based nutrition counseling, medication and nutrition care coordination, and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve health outcomes for patients and individuals with various medical needs. Our care focuses on early intervention, continuity of care, patient education, and equitable access to nutrition services while supporting long-term health and disease prevention through remote and in-person, patient-centered care. What you will do: Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans, JCAHO, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies. **DUHS offers career growth and enrichment within our Nutrition services. There is a clinical ladder program with various steps and opportunities at each hospital within the health system. Duties and Responsibilities of each Level: Level I Providie nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals. Evaluate, interpret, monitor, and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of inpatients and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines. Identify and provide age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families. Develop, review, update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals. Write orders for diet, supplement, enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy. Function as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team. Maintain Registered Dietitian RD status includ
