Adult Relief Clinical Dietitian I/ Dietitian II

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

8h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care department of Food & Nutrition is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to use the Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling for adult and geriatric inpatients and outpatients. This role involves teaching dietetic students, participating in multidisciplinary teams, and developing nutritional components of care. The dietitian will demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles appropriate to patient age, provide quality patient care including screening, evaluation, assessment, treatment, and documentation, and educate students through on-the-job training, providing necessary support and assistance. The position requires assessing nutrition status and instructing/counseling patients on appropriate diets, participating in medical team discussions regarding patient food habits and needs, and assisting in the implementation of studies and short-term projects. The role also includes active participation in departmental/hospital committees, reviewing and analyzing production, maintenance of standards, costs, and personnel utilization records to evaluate progress and control costs, and maintaining effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public. The department intends to hire candidates at either the Clinical Dietitian I or Clinical Dietitian II classification based on qualifications. University of Iowa Health Care is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center, with over 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers working together to provide safe, quality health care.

Requirements

For Dietitian I: A master's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
For Dietitian I: Candidates registered prior to January 1, 2024, a bachelor's degree in Foods and Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
For Dietitian I: Licensure by the State of Iowa is required.
For Dietitian I: Registration by the Commission of Dietetic Registration is required.
For Dietitian I: Excellent written and communication skills are required.
For Dietitian II: A masters degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
For Dietitian II: Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required.
For Dietitian II: Licensure by the State of Iowa is required.
For Dietitian II: Reasonable (3-5 years) clinical nutrition experience is required.
For Dietitian II: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
For Dietitian II: Experience in making enteral and parental recommendations and selecting appropriate formulas.
For Dietitian II: Demonstrated competency of patient care in adult and geriatric populations across a wide range of medical conditions in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Responsibilities

Use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling for adult and geriatric inpatients and outpatients.
Teach dietetic students.
Participate in multidisciplinary teams and develop nutritional components of care.
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient’s status according to age.
Provide quality patient care including nutrition screening, evaluation, assessment, treatment, and documentation of patient care plan appropriate for patient.
Educate students with on-the-job training.
Evaluate students.
Provide students with necessary support and assistance to ensure work is completed.
Assess nutrition status and instruct/counsel patient on appropriate diet.
Participate as part of the medical team concerning problems affecting patients' food habits and needs and participate in health team rounds concerning patient care.
Assist in the implementation of studies and short-term projects.
Perform special projects as assigned.
Participate as active member of departmental/hospital committees.
Review and analyze production, maintenance of standards, costs and personnel utilization records to evaluate progress of work and to control or reduce costs.
Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
Assist other dietitians as needed.