Outpatient Oncology Dietitian - Stephenson Cancer Center

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist serves as an interprofessional member of the healthcare team in the GI and Colorectal Oncology Clinics at Stephenson Cancer Center, providing patient-centered nutrition care in an outpatient setting. The role provides evidence-based nutrition care services to individuals and groups under established guidelines and supervision. It is designed for newly credentialed dietitians or those with limited professional experience, with a focus on developing clinical competence and organizational familiarity. The dietitian conducts the nutrition care process, including reviewing nutrition screening data; gathering and evaluating medical, nutrition, and food-related information; identifying nutrition problems and diagnoses; developing culturally appropriate interventions; monitoring outcomes; and documenting and communicating results with patients, caregivers, and the interprofessional team. The position collaborates closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is a safety-sensitive position subject to a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol standard in compliance with Oklahoma law. OU Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), and medical and dental plans.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, or a related field from a U.S. regionally accredited institution, or equivalent foreign degree.
Oklahoma Licensed Dietitian credential.
Registered Dietitian credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Ability to interpret complex technical or clinical information and communicate it clearly, accurately, and compassionately to patients and other nontechnical audiences.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining effective, respectful, and professional relationships with patients, colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear presentation, audience-appropriate messaging, and accurate, thorough documentation.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple tasks or competing priorities while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy and quality of work.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, ethical, quality, and person-centered care and services; conduct regular self-evaluation and continuing professional education.
Incorporate health equity into interactions when delivering care or services to colleagues, customers, students or interns, and stakeholders.
Provide effective and efficient quality services using systematic processes and appropriate ethics, leadership, accountability, and resources.
Support OU Health’s mission, vision, principles, and values; provide services based on customer needs and expectations; and integrate interprofessional collaboration.
Apply, participate in, or generate research to enhance practice, and use evidence-based practice in delivering nutrition and dietetics services.
Communicate nutrition and dietetics information to patients and the public and participate in public policy advocacy efforts.
Review or obtain nutrition screening data to identify malnutrition or risk of malnutrition.
Obtain and evaluate medical, nutrition, and food-related information for relevance and accuracy.
Identify and label nutrition problems and diagnoses.
Develop, plan, and implement culturally appropriate person- or population-centered nutrition interventions.
Monitor and evaluate intervention-specific indicators and outcomes to determine whether interventions should continue or be revised.
Document and communicate results with the interprofessional team and patients, clients, or caregivers.
Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Perform other duties as assigned.