Dietitian - Melrose Center

HealthPartners • Saint Paul, MN

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About The Position

HealthPartners is hiring a Dietitian to join the Melrose Center team. The Dietitian provides Medical Nutrition Therapy through screening, assessment, education, and monitoring and follow-up of recommendations. Patients may be seen individually or in groups. The role also serves as a professional nutrition resource for PNHS, supporting patients, employees, the community, and providers.

The position acts as a liaison between the nutrition department, food services, patients, and staff. It provides education and care tailored to patients’ identified needs, using materials, resources, grocery store tours, cooking experiences, food exposures, and interpreters as appropriate. The Dietitian uses therapeutic counseling skills, such as DBT, to support effective crisis management and implements research-based protocols and procedures identified by the treatment team as best practice, including FBT, ARFID, and CBT-E. The role also facilitates educational programs, groups, and meal experiences.

Schedule: Monday and Tuesday, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Locations: St. Paul on Monday and Thursday; Burnsville on Tuesday and Wednesday; and Friday virtually or at either location.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Completion of an accredited internship, traineeship, CUP program, or other acceptable route to ADA registration status.
• Registered with the American Dietetic Association (RD).
• Licensed Dietitian.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet Park Nicollet’s motor vehicle violation criteria for insurability.
• Meet credentialing requirements under National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) guidelines.
• Proficiency in operating a personal computer, telephone, fax machine, photocopier, printer, and electronic medical record.
• Knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and ensure patient safety.
• Familiarity with and compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies affecting the employment relationship, including FMLA, ADA, discrimination, and harassment laws.

Nice To Haves

• Strong critical-thinking, assessment, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding and application of teaching and learning principles.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with effective communication skills.
• Supportive approach toward team members.
• Ability to work in concert with team members and interdisciplinary staff.
• Strong prioritization and multitasking skills, and ability to handle a large workload.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy through screening, assessment, education, and monitoring and follow-up of recommendations.
• See patients in individual or group settings.
• Serve as a professional nutrition resource for PNHS patients, employees, the community, and providers.
• Act as a liaison between the nutrition department, food services, patients, and staff.
• Deliver patient education and care tailored to identified patient needs, using materials, resources, grocery store tours, cooking experiences, food exposures, and interpreters as appropriate.
• Use therapeutic counseling skills, such as DBT, to support crisis management.
• Implement research-based protocols and procedures identified by the treatment team as best practice, including FBT, ARFID, and CBT-E.
• Facilitate educational programs, groups, and meal experiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time