Clinical Dietitian

White River Health System Inc • Batesville, AR

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About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian assesses patients for nutritional risk factors, provides education on therapeutic diets, and establishes treatment plans for medical nutrition therapy. The role collaborates with healthcare providers to improve patients’ nutritional status through appropriate assessment and follow-up procedures, and supports the facility’s clinical needs and performance improvement monitoring.

The dietitian instructs inpatients and their families about diet therapy and educates employees, staff, and the community on nutrition. The role also assists in maintaining a clean facility, meets annual continuing education requirements of 12 CEUs, follows attendance and dress-code policies, and performs other duties as assigned. The employee must be available by pager or phone to assist with clinical functions as needed.

Requirements

• At least a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or Foodservice.
• Completion of an approved Dietetic Internship and eligibility for registration.
• Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or eligible for registration; registry-eligible candidates must plan to take the examination at the time of hire.
• Must have valid Arkansas licensure.
• Ability to communicate verbally with staff, coworkers, physicians, nursing personnel, and upper management; public speaking may be required.
• Ability to communicate in writing with physicians and nurses through charting.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and lead others.
• General knowledge of word processing and good computer skills.
• Ability to make emergency decisions without supervision.
• Ability to comprehend a wide range of clinical skills and coordinate education when working with staff.
• Ability to work from standards set by the Arkansas State Health Department.
• Must report to work fit for duty and free of adverse effects of illegal drugs, medical marijuana, prescription medication, and/or alcohol.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of clinical dietitian experience in acute care and/or long-term care.
• Arkansas licensure is preferred.
• Food production and service experience.
• Computer entry experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist others in maintaining a clean facility.
• Assess patients for nutritional risk factors.
• Be available by pager or phone to assist with clinical functions as needed.
• Instruct inpatients and their families concerning diet therapy.
• Collaborate with providers to improve patients’ nutritional status using appropriate nutritional assessment and follow-up procedures.
• Establish treatment plans for medical nutrition therapy.
• Educate employees, staff, and the community on nutritional topics.
• Meet hospital, department, and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics continuing education requirements of 12 CEUs per year.
• Recommend and help plan the facility’s overall clinical needs.
• Assist with performance improvement monitoring.
• Meet attendance expectations as defined in the Personnel Policy/Procedure Manual.
• Adhere to the organization’s dress code policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervision.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time