Dietitian
About The Position
Optimal nutrition is an important part of good health and a patient’s recovery. It is just one of the ways that Legacy strives to make life better for others. The Registered Dietitian provides their clinical nutrition expertise through nutrition assessment, education, and interventions to help improve patient outcomes. If you are a dietitian who enjoys working with patients and thrives being part of an interdisciplinary care team, we invite you to consider this opportunity. Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in North Portland plays a vital role as a local and regional leader in serious clinical illness or injury. With around-the-clock expertise for critical health issues, including experts in trauma, heart care, burns, significant wounds, stroke, brain surgery and more, Legacy Emanuel is central to the health of our community and critical to the care of the Northwest.
Requirements
- Completion of a Bachelor’s or graduate level degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent field from an accredited university/college required.
- Completion of a Dietitian Internship or Coordinated Program approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) required.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, physicians and interdisciplinary health care team.
- Able to function independently on assigned patient care units.
- General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing and spreadsheet software.
- Basic familiarity with computers preferred.
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist through the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.
- Licensed Dietitian by the Oregon Health Licensing Board of Licensed Dietitians required, or for practice in Washington State, Dietitian Certification through the Washington State Department of Health required.
- Must be eligible for registration at the time of hire and pass the registration examination within 6 months of hire (180 Days).
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy using established standards of care and practice protocols/guidelines.
- Assess patients for malnutrition.
- Order writing privileges per CMS guidelines, state regulation, and hospital policy.
- Manage resources in a cost-effective manner.
- Participate in performance improvement efforts.
- Maintain professional competency and skills required for professional practice.
Benefits
- Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
