Dietitian Registered

INTEGRIS Health•OK, OK

22d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dietitian Registered provides evidence-based clinical nutrition care as a member of the patient care team in assigned areas. The role collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, ensures regulatory compliance, participates in Performance Improvement projects, serves as a nutrition expert in various forums, and helps train nutrition assistants and food service staff. The dietitian identifies patients at nutrition risk and provides Medical Nutrition Therapy under the guidance of experienced clinicians or management. The position requires population-specific competencies and adherence to applicable National Patient Safety Goals. The Dietitian Registered reports to the System Clinical Nutrition Manager. The work is at INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Requirements

Master’s degree in nutrition or a related field, including required coursework and supervised practice through an ACEND-approved program.
For those eligible for the registration exam before January 1, 2024: bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition, with emphasis in diet therapy, human physiology, chemistry, and/or adult education, from an ACEND-approved program.
Registered Dietitian (RD) or Provisional Registered Dietitian credential; must obtain full RD within 90 days of hire.
Oklahoma Dietetics Licensing Board license or provisional license; must obtain the required letter within 90 days of hire.
Registration or registry eligibility with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience as a clinical dietitian.

Responsibilities

Provide nutrition and patient consultation as directed by medical staff.
Assist in coordinating food service and nutrition care delivery systems.
Maintain patient medical-record notes documenting care, including nutritional screens, assessments, instructions, and patient progress.
Attend discharge planning rounds in assigned areas and maintain regular contact with unit supervisors and nurses to enhance patient nutritional care.
Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate nutrition education for patients, arranging individual follow-up as needed.
Visit patients regularly in the assigned work area to assess the adequacy and appropriateness of diet orders and oral intake.
Develop nutrition care plans with short- and long-term objectives, treatment modalities, education needs, ongoing information gathering, and evaluation.
Identify patients at nutrition risk and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy under the guidance of experienced clinicians or management.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and ensure regulatory compliance.
Participate in Performance Improvement projects and serve as a nutrition expert in various forums.
Assist in training nutrition assistants and food service staff.
Adhere to applicable National Patient Safety Goals and population-specific competencies.