Clinical Dietitian

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare seeks a Nutritionist/Dietitian to develop care plans meeting patients' nutritional needs and to educate patients, families and staff. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics, with registration as a Dietitian or license pending.

Experience is listed as none; the position emphasizes screening, counseling, and creating nutrition education materials for patients and the community, with potential for professional growth within SIH.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics required.
• Registered Dietitian or license pending.

Responsibilities

• Screens patients for determination of nutritional status.
• Recommends supplements, advances diets and provides nutritional support to physicians/staff.
• Consults with inpatients, family, physicians, nurses and staff, as appropriate, to provide nutrition education.
• Assesses and reassesses patients at nutritional risk and makes recommendations for nutrition therapy.
• Develops or orders nutrition education materials for patients, employees and the community.
• Reviews and revises modified diet information provided by Food & Nutrition Services.
• Provides nutritional education to employees, outpatients and community members as needed.

Skills

No experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

Position Summary

• Responsible for developing a plan of care to meet the patient’s nutritional needs.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics

Licenses and Certification

• Registered Dietitian or license pending

Experience and Skills

• No experience

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Screens patients for determination of nutritional status.
• Recommends supplements, advances diets and provides nutritional support to physicians/staff.
• Consults with inpatients, family, physicians, nurses and staff, as appropriate, to provide nutrition education.
• Assesses and reassesses patients at nutritional risk and makes recommendations for nutrition therapy.
• Develops or orders nutrition education materials for patients, employees and the community.
• Reviews and revises modified diet information provided by Food & Nutrition Services.
• Provides nutritional education to employees, outpatients and community members as needed.

Compensation (Commensurate with experience)

$61,110.40 - $94,723.20

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