Pediatric Dietitian Inpatient PRN

Intermountain Health • Lehi, UT

22d • $29 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian Clinical facilitates the nutrition care process by providing quality medical nutrition therapy for common disease states and promoting optimal wellness. This PRN role provides coverage for all inpatient units at Primary Children’s Salt Lake and Lehi, as needed, with 8-hour shifts across Sunday through Saturday, rotating weekends, call, and holidays. The position includes a $1,250 sign-on bonus for external candidates only. Pay is based on experience, with an hourly range of $29.43 to $45.39.

The dietitian assesses patients’ nutrition needs, determines diagnoses, implements individualized interventions and education, and monitors outcomes. The role works collaboratively with healthcare providers and other dietitians, supports nutrition care across the healthcare continuum, participates in department improvement projects, and may exercise Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order-writing privileges according to policy and protocol.

Requirements

• Be a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration eligible. Registration-eligible employees must pass the Registered Dietitian credentialing exam within 6 months of hire to remain in the job.
• Registration-eligible graduates after January 1, 2024, must have completed a minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited university; education is verified.
• Complete an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.
• Obtain state licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirements; if required, it must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Demonstrate skills in general medical nutrition therapy, nutrition-focused physical examination, malnutrition diagnosis, nutrition requirement calculations, anthropometric measurements, nutrition education, critical thinking, customer service, professional communication, and computer proficiency.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in clinical dietetics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete and document nutrition assessments.
• Assess and interpret nutrition-related laboratory values.
• Identify and document nutrition diagnoses.
• Identify and implement appropriate nutrition interventions, including nutrition education tailored to customer needs, expectations, and culture.
• Monitor and evaluate nutrition outcomes in relation to diagnoses, goals, and interventions.
• Communicate nutrition expertise to appropriate healthcare providers.
• Collaborate with other dietitians, including referring patients to specialty-trained dietitians as appropriate.
• Support nutrition care across the healthcare continuum.
• Participate in department continuous improvement projects.
• Exercise Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order-writing privileges according to policy and protocol.

Benefits

• A $1,250 sign-on bonus for external candidates only.
• A benefits package described as supporting caregivers’ well-being across physical, mental, and other areas; specific benefits are not listed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level