Clinical Dietitian Full Time Days
Company: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
Location: Hamtramck
Posted on: March 23, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC's largest
hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care,
gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic
services. Sinai-Grace's joint replacement program features a
revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery
that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace
operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery
centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10
hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for
hospitals and physicians throughout the nation. Job Summary Reports
to the Director, DMC Nutrition Services conducts a nutrition
assessment for all patients identified at nutritional risk to
determine an appropriate plan of nutrition therapy that meets their
assessed needs. A nutrition assessment includes evaluation of
patients medical history, medication/herbal supplement history,
anthropometric measurement, assessment of lab values, and diet
history. The assessment also includes age specific factors,
cultural and religious practices, and barriers to learning
including physical, emotional, language, cognitive and motivation.
Nutrition Care Plans specific to patients identified need are
developed and include requirements for nutrients and nutrition
education as appropriate. The assessment is completed using a
multi-disciplinary approach with input from medical staff, nursing,
speech language pathology, and other appropriate hospital
personnel. Records nutrition assessment in patient records using
DMC approved documentation. 1) Performs as a resource person for
hospital personnel and medical staff regarding nutrition and
participates in multidisciplinary rounds as well as providing
education to various departments on nutrition related topics. 2)
Researches and develops programs for dietetic interns. Participants
in the education of dietetic interns by providing specialized and
general nutrition instruction. 3) Participate in research projects
and nutrition related programs. 4) Works with outside agencies in
obtaining ongoing assistance for patients as appropriate. 5)
Maintains hospital and departmental policies, procedures,
objectives, process improvement and provides input on improving
processes and ways to provide high quality patient care. 6)
Inventory and order office and tube feeding supplies. 7) Monitors
and directs foodservice personnel to ensure provisions of optimal
nutritional food service to patients are met; follows up with
patient to ensure adherence to dietary regimen. 8) Formulates
special recipes or plans to meet the specific needs of patients. 9)
Promotes guest relations. Maintains good customer service providing
assistance to customers in a quick and courteous manner. 10)
Promotes the value of the DMC by demonstrating behaviors supportive
of a commitment to quality, community welfare, respect and
involvement, teamwork, open and effective communication, innovation
and education, and efficient and effective resource use. 1.
Bachelors degree in Nutrition/Dietetics. 2. Dietetic Internship in
healthcare setting or completion of a supervised practice program
at a health care facility, community agency, or a foodservice
corporation, or combined with graduate or undergraduate studies.
Programs are usually 6 to 12 months in length. 3. Registration with
the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or registry eligible passing
the registry exam within 6 months of completion of internship. 4.
Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required
if working with patients with inherited metabolic disorders. Job:
Food Svcs/Dietary Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan Facility: DMC
Sinai-Grace Hospital Job Type: Full Time Shift Type: Day
Keywords: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, Canton , Clinical Dietitian Full Time Days, Healthcare , Hamtramck, Michigan
