Clinical Dietitian, Acute Care, PRN

University of Missouri Health Care • Columbia, MO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

MU Health Care is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide personalized nutrition care in a collaborative, fast-paced hospital environment. The position is based at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, in the Clinical Nutrition department, and is performed on-site. The schedule is PRN, day shift, with weekends required. Compensation is listed as $37.92 per hour, based on experience.

The Clinical Dietitian conducts nutrition assessments, makes evidence-supported nutrition diagnoses, individualizes interventions, and monitors patient progress. The role also provides nutrition education and counseling, communicates with interdisciplinary care teams, contributes to clinical nutrition operations and regulatory compliance, supports staff training, and participates in performance improvement and professional development.

Requirements

• Dietitian licensure from the Missouri Committee of Dietitians board.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including ambulating, reaching, and moving objects weighing up to and over 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Additional license or certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutrition assessments according to standards of care, policies, and protocols; make nutrition diagnoses supported by assessment data; individualize interventions; and monitor progress toward goals.
• Prioritize care and provide coverage for other units or areas when another dietitian is absent.
• Provide nutrition education to patients, groups, dietetic students, and interns; assess educational needs; develop and revise patient education materials; and participate in community education projects as needed.
• Share information from educational meetings and webinars with peers.
• Communicate with nursing, medical, and other hospital staff; attend interdisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, and patient care conferences; and serve as a nutrition resource to medical and allied health personnel.
• Assign and direct the workload of dietitians and diet technicians; assist with regulatory compliance; and identify opportunities to increase awareness of nutrition services.
• Participate in developing nutrition-related policies, procedures, processes, protocols, and goals.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing training for clinical nutrition staff, dietitians, and diet technicians in areas of expertise.
• Collect performance-improvement data, monitor outcomes, initiate corrective actions, and keep the manager informed about issues affecting the work area.
• Assist in determining solutions and highlight positive actions or behaviors.
• Maintain professional development appropriate to nutrition-care expertise and support evidence-based practice.
• Complete unit- or department-specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage starting day one.
• Generous paid leave and paid time off, including ten holidays.
• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years.
• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%).
• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels, and more.

What This Job Offers

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