Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Full Time Day Shift

Adventist Health • Portland, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve. Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole-person care, mind, body and spirit, across our 302-bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services. The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region.

Job Summary:
Coordinates and monitors outpatient nutrition counseling services provided to outpatients/clients served including nutrition assessment and screening, development of nutrition and diet plans and counseling. Completes progress notes, serves as a liaison and provides documentation in medical record to client’s personal physician.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required
• Master's Degree: Required, only if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24
• Dietetic internship or its equivalent: Required
• Registered Dietitian (RD): Required
• Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES): Required
• Oregon Dietitan Licensure: Required in OR
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or CDCES): Required

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a Clinical Dietitian: Preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessment, reassessment and patient/family education.
• Conducts and coordinates outpatient nutritional counseling sessions and services.
• Acts as an educational resource for health care team and others including dietetic interns, patients, family members and community.
• Works on problems of diverse scope and complexity.
• Assists in making recommendations on process improvement or development of new clinical services.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level