Registered Dietitian | Germantown | Full-Time | Days
About The Position
The Registered Dietitian position at MLH involves formulating and implementing optimal nutrition therapy, evaluating outcomes for assigned patients, and coordinating nutritional care with other disciplines. This role focuses on providing nutritional care and education to medical and surgical patients with obesity and diabetes. The organization, which has served the health care needs of Memphis and the Mid-South for over a century, strives to be an employer of choice, fostering a talent-rich environment where Associates can grow their careers while caring for others. Working at MLH means contributing to the mission of compassionate care, service excellence, and continuous improvement, impacting patients' lives daily. The company values family, team, and a 'Power of One' culture, committed to high standards of care and unity. Memphis offers a friendly community, a growing downtown, and a low cost of living.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Dietetics
- Registered dietitian 1-3 years
- Dietitian-Nutritionist Tennessee - Tennessee Board of Dietitians/Nutritionist Examiners
- Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist - Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Knowledge of the Nutrition Care Process and ability to apply all steps of the process.
- Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.
- Critical thinking to integrate facts, informed opinions, active listening, and observations.
- Decision making, problem solving, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form to patients, public, hospital and medical staff, and physicians.
- Ability to function independently on assigned patient care units.
- Ability to counsel and educate others.
- General knowledge of nutrient analysis, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree Dietetics
- Dietitian-Nutritionist Mississippi - Mississippi State Department of Health
Responsibilities
- Formulates and implements optimal nutrition therapy and evaluates outcomes for assigned patients.
- Coordinates nutritional care with other disciplines.
- Provides nutritional care and education to medical and surgical patients with obesity and diabetes.
- Models appropriate behavior as exemplified in MLH Mission, Vision and Values.
- Provides the Nutrition Care Process.
- Implements plan of care and works collaboratively.
- Counsels, educates, and communicates with patients and caregivers appropriately.
- Demonstrates professional development and leadership.
- Demonstrates performance measurement and quality improvement.
Benefits
- Recognized and rewarded
- Treated with respect
- Many opportunities to learn, grow and build a fulfilling career
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
