Dietitian Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in dietetics or nutrition related field.
• Registration from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• State licensure/certification, if required by state.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in acute care setting, preferred.
• Registered dietitians awaiting approval of state licensure/certification may practice under a provisional license if the state licensing board allows. Provisional dietitians must have all documentation in the medical record co-signed by a state licensed dietitian.

Responsibilities

• Completes annual competency testing and maintains professional growth and development portfolio to maintain registration and licensure/certification
• Performs job based on applicable federal, state, and local regulations, company policies and procedures, and evidenced based clinical guidelines
• Performs job within defined Scope of Practice
• Participates in the planning of the department budget
• Participates in planning and creating the hospital’s strategic plan to achieve the mission and vision of the hospital
• Participates in implementing policies and procedures related to nutrition care of the patient
• Participates in the hospital’s performance improvement program by conducting, aggregating, trending, and acting on data for key clinical nutrition indicators
• Annual QAPI department plan is developed with mandatory components. Monthly reports are taken to hospital committee as per facility policy
• Participates in quality assurance activities that ensure oral nutrition therapy is safe and accurate from the culinary department
• Participates in the survey process; instructs staff in matters of conduct and disclosure; maintains a presence at all times while surveyors are on-site and directs the timely collection of information required by the survey team. Undertakes corrective action while survey is in progress, if appropriate; works with other hospital departments to develop survey plan of correction, as needed
• Serves on various committees as required by company standards, regulations, and/or appointment by immediate supervisor
• Conducts initial assessments and reassessments on all patients admitted to the hospital.
• Ensure proper completion of documentation (assessments, care plans, education, discharge planning)
• Prescribes nutrition therapy to meet estimated needs and monitors tolerance
• Provides ongoing reassessment to ensure optimal nutrition therapy is provided
• Participates with interdisciplinary team meetings to develop, implement, and monitor the nutrition care plan
• Interviews patients, family members, legal representatives, and/or significant others to obtain diet history, food preferences, and other pertinent information needed to develop and/or update plan of care
• Advocates for patient to protect and promote patients’ rights, and accommodate individual needs and cultural/religious preferences.
• Involves the patient/family in planning objectives and goals for the patient.
• Conducts nutrition education individually and in classes to patients, families, staff, and community as appropriate.
• Conducts meal rounds to ensure patients are receiving therapy that meets patient’s needs
• Coordinates with culinary department to resolve patients’ concerns or dissatisfactions with diet or meal service.
• Provides oversight of the menu management process
• Reviews and approves all patient menus in the facility; must approve any substitutions provided to patients
• Provides oversight for the transcription of diet orders in the department to ensure accuracy.
• Provides oversight to patient snack process to ensure compliance with the diet order and distributed to patients timely.
• Provides training to manager and staff as needed on therapeutic diets and menus, food allergens, or other related topics.
• Is proficient in the menu management software system operations.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.