Clinical Dietitian NonExempt

Lifepoint Health • Chandler, AZ

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About The Position

Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide clinical nutrition services for hospitalized patients. The role includes conducting nutrition assessments and reassessments, developing care plans, providing education, and coordinating discharge planning. The dietitian also oversees menu management to ensure offerings align with therapeutic diet orders and patient needs, and educates staff on therapeutic diets, allergens, and nutrition standards.

The Clinical Dietitian supports regulatory survey readiness and participates in on-site survey activities, including coordinating information requests, guiding staff, and collaborating with hospital departments on corrective action and plans of correction. The role works with physicians, nursing, speech therapy, case management, and Food & Nutrition Services to optimize patient outcomes and experience. It also supports performance improvement, audit readiness, and policy updates while maintaining patient safety, privacy, infection-prevention practices, and allergen controls.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Dietetics or a nutrition-related field.
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• State license or certification is required.
• Clinical nutrition assessment and care-planning skills.
• Clear documentation skills.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets and allergen management.
• Effective teaching and presentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• Strong organization and follow-through.
• Survey-readiness and compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nutrition services to hospitalized patients, including assessment, care planning, education, and discharge coordination.
• Conduct initial nutrition assessments and reassessments for admitted patients and prioritize high-risk referrals according to policy.
• Complete timely documentation of assessments, care plans, education, and discharge planning in accordance with hospital policy and regulatory standards.
• Oversee menu management to align offerings with therapeutic diet orders and patient needs.
• Educate managers and staff about therapeutic diets, food allergens, and related topics; serve as a subject-matter resource.
• Support regulatory survey readiness and on-site survey activities, including guiding staff on conduct and disclosure, maintaining an on-site presence with surveyors, coordinating information requests, and initiating corrective action as appropriate.
• Collaborate with hospital departments to develop plans of correction.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, speech therapy, case management, and Food & Nutrition Services to optimize patient outcomes and experience.
• Support performance improvement initiatives, audit readiness, and policy updates related to clinical nutrition and food service operations.
• Maintain patient safety and privacy and follow infection-prevention and allergen-control practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
• Loan assistance.
• 401(k) retirement package with company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time