NUTRITIONAL SERVICES - CLINICAL DIETITIAN

IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LLC•Idaho Falls, ID

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Idaho Falls Community Hospital is looking for a Clinical Dietician to join our team! JOB SUMMARY: The Clinical Dietitian serves as the patient’s nutrition advocate. He/she ensures that the patient’s nutritional needs are being met appropriately. The Clinical Dietitian provides nutrition consultation and education to patient as needed, determined by nutritional risk screening and/or referral by physician or other healthcare provider for nutrition-related problems. Represent the patient and/or Nutritional Services Department in meetings as the nutrition expert. ABOUT IDAHO FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL: At Idaho Falls Community Hospital, helping our community get better is our number one priority. We are committed to providing compassionate, emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Idaho Falls Community Hospital is proud to have a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, a stroke and diagnostic cardiac center, and a trauma center. Our work environment is collaborative, purpose driven and people centric. Our culture is unique and it is what makes people excited to come to work each day. If you are looking for a career where you can make a difference, we have a place for you on our team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition with a one year internship or a Master’s Degree in Nutrition
Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Licensed Dietitian (LD) licensure by the State of Idaho Board of Medicine.

Nice To Haves

One year hospital experience preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure the patients’ nutritional needs are being met appropriately
Interpret provider diet orders and modify diet according to diet patterns and patient preferences.
Evaluate appropriateness of diet order for diagnosis and recommend diet order changes as indicated
Approve substitutions if patient is unable to eat the meal provided, in accordance with diet restrictions
Complete daily calorie counts when ordered or initiated
Compute nutritional value of recipes when necessary as assigned
Evaluate and approve menus or recipes for patient menus as assigned
The Clinical Dietitian provides nutrition consultation and education to patients as needed, determined by nutritional risk screening and/or referral by physicians or other healthcare providers for nutrition-related problems
Utilize the electronic medical record (EMR) screen tool and provider referrals to identify patients to assess
Perform nutrition focused physical exam on patients to determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition when indicated
Apply the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) including nutrition assessment, determination of nutrition diagnosis, developing and implementing evidence-based nutrition interventions, and monitoring and evaluating the patients progress
Complete a nutritional assessment on patients receiving/referred for tube feeding or parenteral nutrition.
Make appropriate recommendations to provider and pharmacy that will meet the needs of the patient.
Follow the patient’s progress throughout the patient’s use of nutrition support and/or duration of stay in facility.
Provide patient nutrition education as deemed appropriate through assessment process
Document relevant, accurate, and timely information in the patient’s EMR in accordance with department policy and procedure

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days) and Medical Paid Time Off
Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
Education Reimbursement Program
Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Idaho Falls Community Hospital and Mountain View Hospital
Please note benefits are based on eligibility according to full-time, part-time or PRN status classification.

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