Department: Oncology Support Services

Schedule: FULL Time (40 hours per week); Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm -: Van Elslander Cancer Center - Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

GENERAL SUMMARY

• Provide medical nutrition therapy and evaluate effectiveness of treatments. -

• Assess patients for nutritional status.

• Provide interventions/treatments including diet therapy, counseling or specialized nutrition supplements. -

• Collaborate with physicians, nursing and ancillary services such as speech pathology or physical therapy. - Monitor tolerance and effectiveness of nutritional regimen and recommend therapy adjustments as necessary. Provide medical nutrition therapy a

• nd evaluate effectiveness of treatments. - Provide nutrition information for the community that may include public speaking, news releases and other forms of publications. - Research and take initiatives to resolve nutrition care related complaints and problems. - Assist in monitoring meals including intake, diet compliance and tray accuracy. Maintain sanitation of food preparation area(s) through planned and unannounced inspections.

  EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Educator specializing in Diabetes Management preferred.

• Bachelors in Dietetics

• Registration thru Commission on Dietetics Registration - CSO (preferred)

• 2+ years experience (preferred)

  CERTIFICATION/LICENCES REQUIRED

• Dietitian/Nutritionist credentialed from the Commission on Dietetic Registration obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required. -

• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association

• BLS Provider preferred. American Heart Association

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Health St. John Hospital

• Department: Oncology Support Services 001

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable

  Additional Details

  This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.

Overview

Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers .

Benefits

The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.