Community Dietitian - Full Time

Sanford Health•Sioux Falls, SD

82d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is seeking a full-time Community Dietitian to join their growing RD team in Sioux Falls. This role will cover outpatient clinics, coordinate and precept dietetic interns, and assist with media requests. The team is expanding its services, offering opportunities for learning and growth within a large network of specialized dietitians.

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program.
Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of post graduate internship.
Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s).
Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.
For applicable states, proof of a temporary/limited permit nutritionist license will be considered for registry eligible individuals in the event they are waiting to test for their CDR.
Individuals will be allowed two exam attempts within three months of hire into their position.

Nice To Haves

After January 1, 2024, the ACEND requires anyone taking the registration exam to become a dietitian have a master's degree.

Responsibilities

Plans, develops, and provides diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care, and preventive counseling to individuals and groups in primary and specialty patient care, out-patient, and community settings.
Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages (neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric).
Determines nutritional status through nutritional assessment.
Develops individualized care plans and makes provider order recommendations.
Implements nutrition therapy, including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, and oral nutrition supplements.
Provides education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management.
Evaluates outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
Optimizes self-management education and skills for clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions.
Recognizes, evaluates, and provides for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs.
Evaluates treatments or procedures for effectiveness using an evidence-based approach.
Works on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acts as a leader for the health care team in implementing nutrition therapies.
Educates on diet according to disease state, medical condition, and health risk.
Incorporates new trends and techniques to design care plans and update standards of care educational material.
Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for clients/patients/residents, families, and caregivers.
Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety.
Is aware and conscious of individual insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances.
Participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.
Coordinates and precepts 3 separate dietetic interns during their clinical rotations.
Helps coordinate and cover some media requests.