Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Zion, Illinois
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center

Dietitian

Location

• Zion, Illinois

Job Type

• Travel/Contract
• Day shift, 5x8 hours
• 40 hours per week
• 13-week contract

Required Qualifications

• Valid RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist license in Illinois
• RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (2 years of experience)
• RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist experience within the last year
• Experience in an outpatient setting
• Experience in a clinic setting
• Enteral nutrition (tube feedings)
• Nutrition therapy complications
• Therapeutic diet orders
• Cachexia
• Cancer nutrition management
• Nutrient deficiencies
• Nutrition focused physical exam (NFPE)
• Protein calorie malnutrition

Preferred Experience

• Home health/hospice
• Short-term acute care
• Diabetes
• Diabetic ketoacidosis
• Low blood sugar
• Abdominal wounds and surgeries
• Chronic diarrhea
• Crohn’s disease
• Hyperemesis
• IBS
• Post-op gastric bypass
• Pressor use and effects on GI functioning
• Short gut syndrome
• Acid/base balance
• Blood glucose / A1C
• Lipid panel
• Diuretics
• Immunosuppressants
• Insulin
• Laxatives
• Radiation
• Steroids
• Dysphagia
• Epiglottis
• Mucositis
• Stomatitis
• Appetite stimulants
• Aspiration safety
• Calorie counts
• Fluid balance
• Food-drug interactions
• Food-drug timing
• Oral rehydration solutions for high ostomy outputs
• Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
• Assessing fluid status
• Chronic wounds
• Eating disorders
• Extensive burns
• Failure to thrive
• Fluid/electrolyte requirements
• Malabsorption syndromes
• Marasmus
• Metabolic demands
• Morbid obesity

Role Focus

• Multidisciplinary patient care for adults with cancer and related comorbidities
• Common case mix includes obesity, diabetes, heart disease, GI complications, and medical nutrition therapy/symptom management
• Body composition analysis is commonly used
• Works collaboratively with speech pathology and other providers
• Patient advocacy and strong communication are emphasized

Compliance / Pre-Start Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID
• Background check within 1 year of start, covering all locations lived/worked/in school in the past 7 years, with annual updates
• EPLS/GSA/SAM check
• HHS/OIG check
• Education verification
• Physical exam within the last 12 months
• Fit testing and annual respirator training onsite
• Tdap within 10 years or declination
• Negative TB test or chest X-ray within the stated timeframe
• TB questionnaire if there is a history of past positive TB
• Measles, mumps, and rubella immunity documentation
• Hepatitis B immunity, vaccination series, or declination
• Varicella immunity documentation
• Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start, including marijuana
• Annual skills checklist
• Annual orientation safety manual acknowledgement