Clinical Inpatient Dietitian

Essentia Health • Duluth, MN

12d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for providing Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients in the acute care setting as a member of a multidisciplinary team. Specialty areas of coverage include Behavioral Health and Inpatient Rehab. The Dietitian will: (1) assess nutrition needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans with medically complex patients to develop, document, and implement dietary-care plans; (2) evaluate electronic medical record in preparing nutrition recommendations; (3) counsel individuals, groups, and their families on individualized nutrition prescriptions, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve quality of life; and (4) incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans. Position supervises 1-2 Student Preceptors per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Nutrition and Dietetics, or a related field
• 6 months related experience
• 6 months of experience with Performing comprehensive nutrition assessments for medically complex patients including evaluating nutritional needs, interpreting lab values, diagnosing malnutrition, diet restrictions, and current health plans
• 6 months of experience with Developing and implementing medical nutrition therapy and providing nutritional counseling/education to patients, groups, and their families
• 6 months of experience with Using EPIC Electronic Medical Records and CBORD Diet Office System to maintain accurate documentation of medical nutrition therapy assessments, interventions, follow up, and care plans
• Must be licensed or eligible to be licensed with the State of Minnesota Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice
• Must be registered or registry eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association

Responsibilities

• assess nutrition needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans with medically complex patients to develop, document, and implement dietary-care plans
• evaluate electronic medical record in preparing nutrition recommendations
• counsel individuals, groups, and their families on individualized nutrition prescriptions, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve quality of life
• incorporate patient cultural, ethnic, or religious preferences and needs in the development of nutrition plans
• supervises 1-2 Student Preceptors per year

Benefits

• At Essentia Health, we’re committed to supporting your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with supplemental options to fit your needs.
• We offer a 401(k) plan with employer contributions to help you plan for the future, and we invest in your professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
• To help you thrive both at work and at home, we provide flexible scheduling, generous time off, and wellness resources focused on your physical, mental, and emotional health.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees