Acute Care Clinical Dietitian — Elevate Patient Nutrition

University of Missouri Health Care; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 64,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision and dental insurance

Paid time off and ten holidays

Retirement options with 100% matching

Tuition assistance for employees and ľ

Discounts on cell plans, rental cars,

Job summary

University of Missouri Health Care seeks a Clinical Dietitian to join the Clinical Nutrition team at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The role focuses on personalized nutrition care, collaboration with medical teams, and patient education.

The position emphasizes proactive problem solving, education delivery, and ongoing professional development within a fast-paced hospital setting. The ideal candidate will hold Missouri licensure as a Dietitian, RD/RDN credentials, and a Master's degree or

Qualifications

• Current Missouri Dietitian licensure and active status.
• RD/RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Master's degree or 5 years inpatient clinical dietitian experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients, diagnose nutrition needs, and plan individualized nutrition care.
• Provide nutrition education to patients, students, and interns.
• Communicate with interprofessional teams and participate in rounds and discharge planning.
• Lead workload planning and ensure regulatory compliance within the department.
• Develop policies and train staff on nutrition best practices.
• Track performance data, identify improvements, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain current nutrition knowledge and evidence-based practice.

Skills

Dietitian licensure

Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN)

Clinical dietitian expertise

Education

Master's degree

Five years inpatient clinical dietitian experience

CNSC (NBNSC) certification

CSR (Renal Nutrition) certification

CSP (Pediatric Nutrition) certification

CSPCC (Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition) certification

CSO (Oncology Nutrition) certification

RDN-AP or RD-AP Advanced Practice Certification

CDCES (Diabetes Care) certification

Job description

University of Missouri Health Care seeks a Clinical Dietitian to join the Clinical Nutrition team at University Hospital in Columbia, MO. The role focuses on personalized nutrition care, collaboration with medical teams, and patient education.

The position emphasizes proactive problem solving, education delivery, and ongoing professional development within a fast-paced hospital setting. The ideal candidate will hold Missouri licensure as a Dietitian, RD/RDN credentials, and a Master's degree or