Clinical Dietitian PRN
About The Position
The Clinical Dietitian supports the mission of Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center to improve quality of life by addressing patients’ needs as a whole person. The role is responsible for nutrition care for assigned patients, including assessing nutritional needs, developing and implementing nutrition care plans, monitoring responses to therapeutic diets and nutrition support, and participating in patient and staff education. The dietitian follows departmental policies and procedures to provide timely, quality nutrition care and communicates with medical and nursing staff, FANS employees, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to ensure individual patient care needs are met. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor as needed. Employees are expected to reflect the organization’s iCARE behavioral standards: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence.
Requirements
- Registered Dietitian or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or the American Dietetic Association.
- Bachelor of Science or Arts and/or master’s degree in Food & Nutrition or Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
- Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Nutrition Support, Certified Diabetes Educator, or Pediatric Specialist.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Minimum of 1–2 years of clinical experience in an acute care facility.
Responsibilities
- Provide nutrition care to assigned patients.
- Assess patients’ nutritional needs.
- Develop and implement nutrition care plans.
- Monitor patients’ responses to therapeutic diets and nutrition support.
- Participate in patient and staff education.
- Follow departmental policies and procedures to provide timely, quality nutrition care.
- Communicate with medical and nursing staff, FANS employees, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to ensure individual patient care needs are met.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage.
- Free counseling and referral services.
- Paid time off and paid family leave.
- Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
- 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan and flexible spending accounts.
- Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
- Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
- Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
- Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
- Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.
