Dietitian- Maternal Fetal Medicine -Part Time

Sanford Health • Fargo, ND

117d • $27 - $41

About The Position

Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Our Maternal Fetal Medicine Department is a small, close-knit interdisciplinary team dedicated to caring for patients with high-risk pregnancies. This position will join our specialized Diabetes in Pregnancy program as a primary role, providing the opportunity to work directly with patients and families in both of our Fargo-area clinics, as well as through virtual visits. We offer a collaborative environment with flexible hours that are still being finalized, but with no evening, weekend, or call requirements—allowing for excellent work-life balance while making a meaningful impact in maternal and infant health.

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 required.
• Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s).
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and provides diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care and preventive counseling to individuals and groups in all areas of primary and specialty patient/resident care.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
• Determines nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy.
• Educates and counsels for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluates outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
• Optimizes self-management education and skills in the care of 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 leader for the health care team in the implementation of the nutrition therapies.
• Incorporates new trends and techniques as necessary to design care plan and update standards of care educational material.
• Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with clients/patients/residents, families and caregivers.
• Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety.
• Participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.

Benefits

• Flexible hours with no evening, weekend, or call requirements.
• Excellent work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees