Registered Dietitian specializing in adult outpatient oncology


+ The Registered Dietitian (RD) will support oncology outpatients receiving care by a provider at the Packnett Family Cancer Institute

+ The RD is an integral part of the multidisciplinary team who serves as the patient’s nutrition advocate. The RD ensures that the patient’s nutrition needs are being met, including nutrition support (enteral or parenteral) initiation and/or management.

+ Primary responsibilities include application of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) including completion of the nutrition assessment, determination of the nutrition diagnosis, developing and implementing evidence-based nutrition intervention(s), and monitoring and evaluating the patient’s progress, and communicating the nutrition care plan with other members of the care team.

+ The nutrition assessment may include nutrition-focused physical exam, identification and documentation of malnutrition, and...