NICU Registered Dietitian (Casual Call, Day Shift)

Bozeman Health•Bozeman, MT

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The NICU and Pediatric Registered Dietitian provides specialized clinical nutrition services for neonatal, infant, and pediatric inpatient populations, including patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), nursery, and pediatric care settings. This role is responsible for assessing nutritional needs, developing and managing individualized nutrition care plans, and supporting evidence-based patient care through interdisciplinary collaboration, nutrition education, and clinical documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Successful completion of an ACEND-accredited dietetic internship.
Montana Licensure (Licensed Nutritionist) within thirty (30) days of hire and prior to providing direct patient care.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field.
Two (2) years of NICU and/or pediatric clinical nutrition experience.
Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP) through CDR.

Responsibilities

Conducts and documents nutrition screenings, assessments, reassessments, and consults utilizing the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and ADIME framework.
Provides medical nutrition therapy for neonatal, infant, and pediatric inpatient populations, including patients requiring specialized nutrition support.
Assesses laboratory values, growth trends, anthropometric data, feeding tolerance, and nutrition-focused physical findings to guide care planning.
Develops, implements, and monitors individualized nutrition care plans, including recommendations for therapeutic diets, enteral nutrition, and parenteral nutrition.
Participates in interdisciplinary rounds, care conferences, and collaboration with providers, nursing, pharmacy, and ancillary departments to support coordinated patient care.
Provides nutrition education and counseling to patients and families appropriate to developmental and clinical needs.
Supports safe and compliant milk room operations, including handling and storage practices for human milk, donor milk, and formula.
Documents nutrition care, recommendations, and patient response accurately and timely within the electronic health record.
Serves as a nutrition resource for inpatient clinical staff within neonatal and pediatric care settings.
Performs other duties as assigned.