NEONATAL NUTRITIONIST

Education

Minimum Level of Education Required: Bachelor's degree

Additional requirements:

§ Type of degree: dietetics, foods and nutrition, or related area.

§ Area of study or major: Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics(ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

§ Preferred educational qualifications: Masters in Nutrition and specific neonatal nutrition training

§ Position specific testing requirement: N/A

Licensure/Certification/Registration

§ Ohio Licensed, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Experience:

Minimum Level of Experience Required: 1 - 3 years of job-related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: N/A

Prior specific functional responsibilities: N/A

Preferred experience: Experience in a clinical setting preferred

Other experience requirements: Neonatal experience

Knowledge/Skills:

§ Knowledge of the Nutrition Care Process and ability to apply all steps of the process.

§ Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.

§ Critical thinking to integrate facts, informed opinions, active listening, and observations.

§ Decision making, problem solving, and collaboration.

§ Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, hospital and medical staff, and physicians

§ Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units.

§ Ability to counsel and educate others.

§ General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software.