Clinical Nutritionist Cover Letter

Please consider me for the clinical nutritionist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

Previously, I was responsible for patient-centered medical nutrition therapy using the Nutrition Care Process: Evaluates the nutritional status of the patient, develops care plans following the established standards of care, provides the proper nutritional counseling to patients and their families that is age-specific, cultural, religious, and ethnic sensitive for health and disease promotion/prevention and wellness.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Assists with discharge planning and home care as needed
• Participates in community focused education programs and external speaking events to promote service and education
• Presents department journal clubs
• CPR HEART - active and in good standing throughout employment
• Strong customer service, problem solving, critical/analytical thinking, time management, and conflict resolution skills
• Certification by the State of New York as a Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist (CDN)
• Able to effectively operate hospital’s admission, discharge, and transfer (ADT) system, and other computer-based systems which manage patient-care records
• Knowledge of nutritional supplement program

Please consider me for the clinical nutritionist opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for patient-centered medical nutrition therapy using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP): Evaluates the nutritional status of the patient, develops care plans following the established standards of care, provides nutrition counseling to patients and their families that is age-specific, cultural, religious, and ethnic sensitive for health and disease promotion/prevention and wellness; monitors in accordance with the patient’s treatment goals.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Looking for a clinical dietitian to work in an acute care setting as needed
• RD eligible will be considered
• Registered Dietitian (RD)/ Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with state licensure (as applicable)
• Acts as a consultant to clinical and administrative team members
• Assists in the coordination of patients on home tube feedings
• Modified dietary formulation
• Assist in the coordination of patients on home tube feedings
• Engages in regular ongoing critical examination of diabetes educator practice and professional performance and makes recommendations to maintain highest level of care and operations possible

I am excited to be applying for the position of clinical nutritionist. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for patient with ongoing nutrition assessment and outcome-oriented nutrition counseling necessary to assist patient in achieving and sustaining an effective nutritional status.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Experience with virtual health delivery and operations
• Experience working in a highly matrixed clinical structure
• Independently and in a team, be able to identify the root issues and formulate potential solutions and/or goal-oriented action plans in a professional environment
• Successfully partners through collaboration and sense of urgency regarding process implementation and improvement/optimization
• Leads with a customer and clinician-centric lens and advocates for a combined customer and clinician view in all interactions
• Knowledge of cultural customs as they related to health care and food preferences
• Graduation from an accredited program in nutritional science
• Experience and/or familiarity with the Nutrition Care Process and Nutrition Care Manual

In response to your job posting for clinical nutritionist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for patient-centered medical nutrition therapy using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP): evaluates the nutritional status of the patient; develops care plans following the established standards of care; provides nutrition counseling to patients and their families that is age-specific, cultural, religious and ethnically sensitive for health and disease promotion/prevention and wellness; monitors in accordance with the patient's treatment goals.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Critical thinking skills to identify customer needs and recommend dietary care to meet their needs
• Understand and own a variety of clinical targets and outcome measurements
• Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
• Responsibilities include both inpatient nutrition care (including pediatrics, nutrition support and malnutrition) and outpatient nutrition counseling
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication with the team for patient care team building
• Experience with Epic and CBORD (Foodservice Suite) preferred
• Outstanding clinical and communication skills
• Proven self-starter, able to integrate oneself as a key member of the clinical team and establish oneself as the resident ‘nutrition expert.'

In response to your job posting for clinical nutritionist, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for nutrition care/Medical NutritionTherapy for physician referred patients/ clients including screening, assessment, intervention, and follow-up care to ensure patient nutrition needs and customer satisfaction level are met.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Complies with federal, state, local health, sanitation regulations, and department sanitation/infection control procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits
• Visits patients in assigned nursing unit/area and ensures every patient is visited by a member of the management or professional team at least once during their hospital stay
• Provides timely mentoring and coaching of staff and ensures quality of nutrition interventions and family experience
• Fosters staff empowerment, open communication, leads and guides staff to build an engaged team
• Assist Director as assigned in the development of regular and modified menus based on current diet manual guidelines and best practices to enhance patient meal experiences
• Manages all dietetic interns and medical residents’ contracts and scheduling and access to hospital systems
• Establishes and updates all policies and procedures for Clinical Nutrition Management in coordination with Manager of Operations following established guidelines for NCHS
• Performs chart reviews for quality indicators and provides results and actions plans