IN-EPCC Licensed Dietician

State of Indiana • Evansville, IN

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The essential functions of this role are as follows: Analyze patients’ nutritional status to create nutrition care plans, monitor dietary intake and weights, and adjust as needed to support optimal nutritional outcomes. Complete initial, annual, quarterly, and high‑risk assessments per hospital policy to ensure timely evaluation of patient needs. Record diet histories and assessments, charts, and progress notes to maintain accurate clinical documentation. Monitor food service operations to ensure nutritional adequacy and safe food handling practices. Ensure regulatory requirements set by Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC) are being met by following standardized processes. Implement evidence‑based practice, interventions, and recommendations using Nutrition Care Manual Standardized Terminology into daily practice to support consistent, high‑quality care. Work as part of a collaborative healthcare team to ensure optimal nutritional results. The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Ability to analyze patients’ nutritional status, dietary intake, and weight trends.
• Ability to implement evidence‑based practice, interventions, and recommendations using Nutrition Care Manual Standardized Terminology.
• Ability to monitor food service operations to ensure nutritional adequacy and safe food handling practices.
• Ability to ensure regulatory requirements set by CMS and TJC are being met by following standardized processes.
• Ability to create nutrition care plans and adjust them as needed.
• Ability to complete initial, annual, quarterly, and high‑risk assessments per hospital policy.
• Ability to work as part of a collaborative healthcare team to ensure optimal nutritional results.
• Ability to evaluate and monitor patient nutritional needs and adjust care plans to achieve desired outcomes.
• Ability to ensure safe food handling practices and regulatory compliance to support high‑quality patient care.
• Ability to record diet histories and assessments, charts, and progress notes accurately.
• Ability to manage multiple assessment timelines (initial, annual, quarterly, high‑risk) in accordance with hospital policy.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Current State of IN dietician license.
• RD or DTR certification by the Commission on Dietician Registration (CDR).
• Prior experience with the National School Luncheon Program for Children.
• Prior experience with Medicare, Medicaid and The Joint Commission regulatory requirements.
• Prior experience with both adult and children population.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in a resident, hospital or psychiatric facility.
• Prior experience with Oracle Cerner.

Responsibilities

• Analyze patients’ nutritional status to create nutrition care plans, monitor dietary intake and weights, and adjust as needed to support optimal nutritional outcomes.
• Complete initial, annual, quarterly, and high‑risk assessments per hospital policy to ensure timely evaluation of patient needs.
• Record diet histories and assessments, charts, and progress notes to maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Monitor food service operations to ensure nutritional adequacy and safe food handling practices.
• Ensure regulatory requirements set by Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) and The Joint Commission (TJC) are being met by following standardized processes.
• Implement evidence‑based practice, interventions, and recommendations using Nutrition Care Manual Standardized Terminology into daily practice to support consistent, high‑quality care.
• Work as part of a collaborative healthcare team to ensure optimal nutritional results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed