Registered Dietitian

Surgery Partners, Inc • Durango, CO

14d • $31 - $53

About The Position

Directs, oversees, and evaluates the activities and functions of nutritional aspects of patient care.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree preferred
• Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, LD status preferred.
• 2 years hospital dietician or nutritionist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that nutritional needs of the patients are met in accordance with practitioners’ orders and acceptable standards of practice.
• Supervise the nutritional aspects of patient care including developing patient menus for appropriate diets as specified by the by the State Department of Health and or Clinical Dietetics Manual.
• Provide patient, family and caretaker dietary counseling and education upon request including assessing and evaluating patient tolerance to therapeutic diets when appropriate.
• Collaborate with other hospital services and committees (e.g., medical staff, nursing services, pharmacy service, safety, quality, etc.).
• Maintain pertinent patient data necessary to recommend, or modify therapeutic diets as needed to meet the nutritional needs of the patients.
• Participates in survey inspections conducted by authorized governments and regulatory agencies and ensure regulations regarding meal service delivery, storage, service, sanitation, and disposal are adhered to.
• Maintain appropriate food service department policies and procedures, training guidelines, competencies, and review annually.
• Able to work independently and meet established deadlines.
• Conduct regular unannounced inspections of the hospital and caterer’s kitchens to ensure compliance with the Department of Health
• Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• health
• dental
• vision
• life insurance with 401k with employer matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees