Clinical Dietitian

Memorial Hospital - Chattanooga; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Memorial is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to deliver expert nutrition care, developing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes. You will clearly communicate nutritional data across systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.

This role requires robust clinical expertise, empathetic care, and adherence to professional standards while collaborating with patients and healthcare teams to optimize care delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics from ACEND-accredited program.
• Registered Dietitian certification within 90 days of hire.
• TN Dietitian license within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutritional assessments using age- and gender-appropriate standards.
• Develop and monitor individualized nutrition care plans with measurable goals.
• Provide nutrition education to patients and caregivers, aligning with care plans.
• Collaborate with interdepartmental teams to optimize nutrition care.
• Document outcomes and update care plans in the medical record.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Nutrition education

Care plan execution

Clear communication

Education

ACEND-accredited dietetics program

Registered Dietitian certification

TN Dietitian license

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Clinical Dietitian, you will provide expert nutrition care, developing and implementing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes.
Every day you will clearly communicate nutritional data across all systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.
To be successful in this role, you will integrate robust clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, consistently adhering to professional standards and fostering effective communication with patients and healthcare teams.

• Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition-related diagnosis when indicated. Conducts routine screening to identify patients at nutritional risk. Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.
• Implements targeted and specific nutrition intervention(s). Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers. Works within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute toward overall patient care. Closely monitors, evaluates and rescreens patient nutrition status as appropriate. Updates plan of care as necessary. Follow up with patients as needed.
• Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders. Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.
• Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience. This includes participating in test trays, menu reviews, periodic auditing of trayline for accuracy of diet orders, validating menu compliance with the facility Diet Manual Handbook and Nutrition Care Manual (NCM), supporting with patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians, diet clerks, interns, etc.), maintaining communication with patients, staff, and guests and providing excellent customer service. Participates in peer reviews and chart audits, and collaborates in Diet Manual Handbook training for all clinical staff (new registered dietitians, nurses, therapists, physicians, etc.), including how to access it in hard and soft copy.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors Other completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics), upon hire
• Registered Dietician, within 90 Days or
• Registered Dietitian ADA, within 90 Days or
• Registered Dietitian AND, within 90 Days or
• Registered Dietitian CDR, within 90 Days and
• Dietitian: TN, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Memorial is an award-winning, not-for-profit, faith-based health care organization dedicated to the healing ministry of Jesus Christ. Founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, we offer a comprehensive continuum of care, from preventative and primary care to acute hospital services specializing in cancer, cardiac, neuroscience, stroke, and orthopedic services. Our commitment to excellence has earned us top prestigious recognition repeatedly from U.S. News and World Report, PINC AI™, CMS, Healthgrades®, Leapfrog, and most recently as one of the Best Places to Work in Tennessee. We are proud to serve Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia with the expertise of 4,700 employees and nearly 500 affiliated physicians.