Dietitian - Inpatient Nutrition Support Team

Mayo Clinic • Phoenix, AZ

4d • $63,523 - $95,409

About The Position

The Dietitian serves as the parenteral nutrition support dietitian on the inpatient Nutrition Support Team, collaborating closely with Nutrition Support Team physicians to assess, develop, and manage individualized parenteral nutrition therapy for patients with complex nutritional needs. The role provides individualized medical nutrition therapy to hospitalized patients as part of a multidisciplinary team, applying the nutrition care process from assessment and diagnosis through intervention, monitoring, and evaluation. The dietitian uses motivational interviewing, contributes to enterprise-wide practice guidelines, protocols, curricula, and nutrition education materials, and supports colleagues through precepting, mentoring, training, and serving as a resource to medical staff. The position also collaborates with providers and allied healthcare staff to develop and deliver programs and services, researches best practices, evaluates intervention outcomes, and demonstrates effective public speaking and presentation skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field.
• Completion of an ACEND-accredited internship or approved training program.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or obtain the credential within three months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Nutrition support experience preferred.
• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, and manage individualized parenteral nutrition therapy for inpatients with complex nutritional needs in collaboration with Nutrition Support Team physicians.
• Provide individualized medical nutrition therapy to hospitalized patients as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Apply the nutrition care process, including nutrition assessment and reassessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Deliver nutrition interventions through food and/or nutrient delivery, education, counseling, and coordination of nutrition care.
• Use principles of motivational interviewing.
• Collaborate across the enterprise to develop medical nutrition therapy practice guidelines, protocols, curricula, and nutrition education materials.
• Precept dietetic interns and mentor and train new staff.
• Serve as a resource for medical staff.
• Collaborate with providers and allied healthcare staff to develop and deliver programs and services.
• Research best practices, ensure effective interventions, and measure intervention outcomes.
• Demonstrate effective public speaking and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plan options.
• Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible dental coverage.
• Affordable vision plan with a national network.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for eligible expenses.
• Competitive retirement package.
• Continuing education and advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time