Full-time Registered Dietitian

Lexington Regional Health Center•Lexington, NE

47d•Onsite

About The Position

Lexington Regional Health Center is seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian to join their Dietary department. This exempt position involves coordinating all phases of nutrition care for both hospitalized and outpatient patients, including assessment, care planning, monitoring, education, and counseling. The role requires integrating nutrition services with patient medical goals, evaluating nutritional status, and ensuring appropriate diet orders. Responsibilities extend to developing and updating educational materials, providing in-services to staff and the community, and consulting with the Dietary Manager on the operation of the department. The position also involves managing sanitation checks, leading department meetings, and ensuring compliance with quality management and accreditation standards. The Registered Dietitian will also participate in patient care activities that may involve exposure to bloodborne pathogens and ensure the environment meets governing body standards. Serving on committees and potentially assuming the role of Dietary Manager are also part of the responsibilities. Maintaining patient and staff safety through specific tools is crucial, as is regular attendance at the assigned work location.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited dietetics program which includes a Bachelor of Science degree or higher and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved dietetic internship program.
RD credentials acquired by passing the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) exam.
Current Medical Nutrition Therapy license for the State of Nebraska.
Ability to assess nutritional status of pediatric/adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients and prescribe and plan appropriate nutritional care as is typically acquired through two years experience as a clinical dietitian.
Basic Life Support certification via American Heart Association required within six months of hire.
Advanced written and oral communication skills necessary to converse in an effective and positive manner with patients, hospital employees, physicians, visitors and the community.
Ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality with regard to protected and sensitive information.
Ability to complete reports and correspondence at a professional level.
Ability to immediately respond to common inquiries and complaints from patients, employees and regulatory agencies.
Successful completion of required knowledge and training of standard precaution and transmission protocols and when to apply during principle duties and responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferable.

Responsibilities

Coordinates all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients.
Provides nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals.
Evaluates, interprets, monitors and documents the nutritional status and nutritional needs of hospitalized patients in a timely manner and by using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
Assures patient diet orders are appropriate.
Approves and changes patient menus as needed to meet specific nutritional needs.
Visits patients during rounding to evaluate the quality of food served, obtains food preferences and discusses any diet restrictions.
Coordinates all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
Provides nutrition education to outpatients enrolled in the Medically Managed Program (MMP).
Coordinates weight management programs for hospital employees and community members.
Provides nutrition education to outpatients in the diabetes self management program.
Provides educational in-services and lunch and learn presentations to hospital staff and community to increase knowledge of nutrition and wellness.
Develops, reviews, updates and implements educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
Consults with Dietary Manager in directing the planning, organizing, developing and overall operation of the Dietary department which provides dietary services for all patient care activities of the hospital.
Coordinates all dietary records, policies, and practices as required by federal and state law and by regulatory agencies and commissions.
Assures the authority, responsibility, and accountability of directing the food service department and departmental compliance with Quality Management (QM) and accreditation standards.
Develops overall QM program for the dietary department and submits quality reports as necessary.
Performs sanitation checks and other quality tasks in the dietary department.
Coordinates with Dietary Manager to lead monthly department meetings.
Presents educational presentations to community groups to increase knowledge of nutrition and wellness.
Ensure patients and visitors follow current infection control guidelines.
Participates in patient care activities that could include blood exposure and risk to bloodborne pathogens.
Responsible for ensuring the environment meets appropriate governing body standards.
Serves on various committees as assigned.
Assumes role and responsibility of Dietary Manager.
Maintains patient and staff safety through the use of patient safety tools (Teamstepps, Just Culture, etc.).
Regular attendance at the assigned work location is required.
Performs all other duties as assigned.