Clinical Dietician

State of Iowa; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Iowa, within the Iowa Medical and Classification Center, seeks a registered dietitian to provide essential dietary and nutritional support to incarcerated individuals and patients through individualized consultation, assessment and follow up care. The role requires licensure as a clinical dietitian, strong communication across departments, and accurate documentation of all encounters and audits.

You will support dietary guidelines and education on diabetes, hypertension and weight

Qualifications

• Must be licensed and registered as a Clinical Dietitian.
• Strong communication across departments and with patients and incarcerated individuals.
• Ability to document all dietetic and nutrition encounters and audit findings.
• Experience providing nutrition support and education in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Recommend modified diets, snacks and dietary accommodations based on medical indications.
• Provide nutritional education for diabetes, hyperlipidemia, weight management, hypertension, and other topics.
• Serve as liaison between IMCC Dietary and Health Services Department.
• Complete nutrition assessments for all new admissions and audit patient meal trays monthly.
• Document all dietetic encounters and audit findings accurately.

Skills

Licensure and Registration as Clinical

Communication skills

Documentation and record-keeping

Interdepartmental collaboration

Education

Licensed Dietitian in Iowa

Registered Dietitian (CDR)

Job description

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

This role involves providing essential dietary and nutritional support to incarcerated individuals and patients through individualized consultation, assessment and follow up care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Recommend modified diets, snacks and other dietary accommodations based on medical indications.
• Provide nutritional education for diabetes, hyperlipidemia, weight management, hypertension, and other nutrition related topics.
• Serve as a liaison between the Iowa Medical and Classification Center (IMCC) Dietary and Health Services Department.
• Complete nutrition assessments for all new admissions to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital within the allotted time frame and audit patient meal trays monthly to ensure compliance with dietary guidelines.
• The role requires Licensure and Registration as a Clinical Dietician, strong communication skills to collaborate with multiple departments, patients and incarcerated individuals and the ability to document all dietetic and nutrition related encounters and audit findings accurately.

E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

899 Registered Dietitian

Registered as a dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Registration is given based on completion of requisite continuing education courses and payment of registration fees. When registered, the person is assigned an “R” number.

License to practice as a Dietitian in the State of Iowa, as issued by the Iowa Board of Dietetic Examiners.

NOTE: Please include your State of Iowa or Compact State License Number when submitting your application