Dietitian - Full Time Days
About The Position
The Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to patients of all ages in the acute care setting, and provides nutrition education to patients, families, and hospital staff. The role works as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team. The position completes nutrition assessments using the nutrition care process, documents in electronic medical records, provides medical nutrition therapy, and assists with menu planning and other projects as needed. The Dietitian serves patients from pediatric through geriatric populations and is expected to act in accordance with the organization’s mission, vision, and values; comply with privacy and security regulations concerning protected health information; and maintain effective communication and professional working relationships with patients, representatives, team members, contractors, physicians, peers, outside agencies, and the public. Other duties may be assigned. This position has no people-management responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
- Be registration eligible or currently registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
- Be licensed in the State of Kansas.
- If registration eligible, obtain registry within one year of hire.
- Ability to work cooperatively with a multidisciplinary team.
- Basic enteral and parenteral nutrition knowledge.
- Ability to multitask and demonstrate time-management skills.
- Basic nutrition assessment knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Complete nutrition assessments using the nutrition care process.
- Chart in electronic medical records.
- Provide medical nutrition therapy.
- Assist with menu planning and other projects as needed.
- Serve patients from pediatric through geriatric populations.
- Act in accordance with the established mission, vision, and values.
- Abide by privacy and security regulations regarding protected health information.
- Maintain effective communication and professional working relationships with patients and their representatives, team members, contractors, physicians, peers, outside agencies, and the public.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Holiday premium pay
- Shift and weekend differential pay
- 401(k) with a $0.50-per-dollar employer match up to 6%
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Employee assistance program
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Job Type
Full-time
