Registered Dietitian

Amerita • Nashville, TN

26d • Remote

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian implements individualized nutritional care plans and develops or obtains nutrition education materials for patients. The role counsels patients, families, significant others, and caregivers on prescribed diets and monitors adherence and response to therapy. Working remotely on a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the dietitian collaborates with the Nutrition Support Team to manage parenteral and enteral nutrition patients and supports continuity of patient-centered care. The role has no supervisory responsibility.

Amerita, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a specialty infusion company providing complex pharmaceutical products and clinical services to patients outside the hospital. The company describes its approach as combining the efficiencies of a large organization with the flexibility and responsiveness of a local provider.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition or a related field.
• Registered Dietitian with a license to practice in the assigned state(s).
• At least two years of clinical experience.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• High self-motivation, initiative, flexibility, and ability to work under pressure.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Nutrition Support Clinician certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop, implement, and monitor clinical management of parenteral and enteral patients as part of the Nutrition Support Team.
• Make recommendations for nutrition interventions when necessary.
• Review patient medical history, anthropometrics, and pertinent laboratory values to assess home nutrition support protocols and insurance payer requirements.
• Counsel patients and caregivers on home enteral and parenteral nutrition therapy and assess understanding of and compliance with prescribed diet principles.
• Ensure continuity of care with patients’ physicians, nurses, and nutrition support teams to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.
• Participate in the Performance Improvement Program and ACHC accreditation.
• Identify and promote nutrition program services to clinical and professional referral bases and provide necessary in-service education.
• Implement individualized nutritional care plans and develop or obtain patient nutrition education materials.
• Monitor patient adherence to prescribed diets and response to therapy.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) savings accounts
• Supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee discounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off and holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time