Shift: Part time, Days

Reporting to the MG Concierge manager, responsible for the development and implementation of various nutritional services, health and wellness programs that support attainment of strategic objectives by providing nutritional and wellness guidance care for all patient-members of the Concierge practice.

1. Plans, develops and implements nutritional, health and wellness education for patient-members. Adapts education materials to levels appropriate for members of the Concierge practice. Assists in the updating and acquiring of resources for educational materials.

2. Performs nutritional, health and wellness screening and assessment. Develops and implements ongoing nutritional care plans based upon the developmental needs of each patient-member. Gathers data of patient-member responses to nutritional intervention. Prepares and completes patient-member records and documentation support according to licensure guidelines.

3. Designs and develops consumer nutrition, health and wellness education programs and/or services targeting current user groups and data collection of risk indicators. Identifies and develops evaluation criteria for assessing effectiveness of these programs.

4. Actively assesses, evaluates and maintains professional development, competency and license as outlined in the position description.

5. Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies and procedures.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor of Science degree in an approved program in Nutrition/Dietetics.

2. Current registration as a dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association or eligibility. Must successfully pass Dietetic Registration examination within one year of eligibility.

3. Current Illinois licensure or eligibility.

4. The analytical skills necessary to determine members’ nutritional needs and to develop a nutritional care plan.

5. The interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with members, their families, physicians and other department or hospital staff.

6. The knowledge and organizational skills to develop and modify menus to comply with the member’s diet prescription.

7. The verbal communication skills necessary to convey information in a clear, concise manner.

8. The written communication skills necessary to effectively document nutritional assessment/education results and nutritional recommendations.

9. The ability to work with little supervision.

10. The ability to use a computer for storage and retrieval of data.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Requires light physical effort. May require frequent periods of standing or walking. May require occasional lifting or moving lightweight material, or rarely lifting or moving average weight material.
2. Flow of work and character of duties involves normal visual and mental attention.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Good working conditions. Typical office working conditions, thought at least one disagreeable element or hazard, i.e. infectious disease, is occasionally present in the environment.

About Us
Serving Chicago's northwest suburbs since 1959, we are an independent, not-for-profit healthcare system dedicated to providing outstanding care in the communities we call home. Our comprehensive, patient-centered system of care has dozens of locations throughout the area.
Our award-winning care has been recognized on a national level. Some of our top awards include:

• America's 250 Best Hospitals™ Award recipient for three years in a row from Healthgrades®
• Magnet® designation for nursing excellence, received consecutively since 2006
• The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval and Comprehensive Stroke Center designation

Our team includes:

• 4,000 employees
• 1,200 physicians on staff
• 200 primary are and specialty physicians

Annually, we treat an average of 20,000 inpatients and provide:

• 350,000 outpatient visits
• 76,000 emergency department visits
• 38,000 home care visits
• 2,700 newborn deliveries

A growing healthcare system
Over the years, we have continued to grow to meet the area's changing needs. Today, we're a world-class healthcare provider that combines compassionate care with a healing environment, cutting-edge clinical expertise and state-of-the-art facilities, including:

• A 509-bed hospital, including the South Pavilion with 200 private rooms
• The William J. and Marian H. Busse Center for Specialty Medicine, an eight-floor facility housing physician offices, medical specialty services and advanced diagnostic technology
• A Level III NICU, Level II Trauma Center and a dedicated pediatric emergency department
• Five Immediate Care Centers, in Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine and Schaumburg
• 23 physician offices in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg
• Nine outpatient imaging locations that provide advanc emergency department
• Five Immediate Care Centers, in Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine and Schaumburg
• 23 physician offices in Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Kildeer, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Schaumburg
• Nine outpatient imaging locations that provide advanced imaging technology, including MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray and 3D mammography
• 13 clinical laboratory sites in seven suburbs and at the hospital
• 33-bed acute inpatient rehabilitation unit and seven outpatient rehabilitation centers
• The Wellness Center, a premier health and fitness center and spa on the NCH campus
• A full-service, retail pharmacy on the hospital campus