Clinical Dietitian

Kootenai Hospital; Coeur d'Alene, Northern (ID, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Kootenai Health in Idaho is seeking a registered dietitian to coordinate nutrition care for hospitalized and outpatient clients. The role involves nutrition assessments, interventions, and education across a busy clinical setting.

Ideal candidates hold an Idaho LD and CDR RD within 90 days, with a background in acute care and proficiency in Meditech and Nutrition Care Manual. BLS is required; Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics membership is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Dietetics or a related field.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an acute care environment or completion of CUP with dietetic internship (900 hours).
• State of Idaho Licensed Dietitian (LD) and CDR Registered Dietitian (RD) required within 90 days of hire.
• BLS required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Meditech, and Nutrition Care Manual.
• Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence based medical nutrition therapy to patients with age-appropriate counseling.
• Establish individualized care plans for each patient, plan menus per dietary requirements and monitor revisions.
• Coordinate food service procurement, production and distribution for assigned patients.
• Guide and educate other staff in planning, preparing and serving meals to meet health goals.
• Coordinate with other dietitians to ensure continuity of care during shifts, transfers and discharges.
• Refer complex issues to leadership as needed.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Meditech

Nutrition Care Manual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

• Schedule/Shift/Hours PRN - (As Needed) - Days

The position is responsible for coordinating all phases of patient nutrition care including nutrition assessments, interventions, monitoring, education of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings.

Team Highlights:

The Hospitality department at Kootenai Health offers a wide range of supportservices to various departments, staff members and patients. Our 120-member team is made up of a variety of contributors including an executive chef, sous chefs, cooks, baristas, clinical dietitians, nutrition technicians, guest relation associates, and hospitality services associates. We offer catering services within the hospital, prepare and serve patient meals through our room service program, operate a cafe and coffee service for employees and hospital guests, stock all the units with food and paper items, and provide a high level of patient nutrition support and education by our registered dietitians. As a member of this fast-paced and dynamic team, you are involved in offering the highest level of care regardless of the role you play.

Responsibilities:

• Provides high quality, evidence based, efficient and patient-focused medical nutrition therapy to patients by identifying and providing age specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families
• Establishes individualized plans of care for each assigned patient, planning menus in accordance with patient dietary requirements, providing instruction for normal or therapeutic nutrition; monitors and revises care plans as needed
• Coordinates food service procurement for assigned patient(s), production and distribution
• Provides technical guidance and advises other personnel assigned to patient(s) with planning, preparing and serving food in order to achieve specific health related goal(s)
• Provides patient, professional and nutrition staff education, as needed
• Coordinates with other Clinical Dietitians to ensure continuum of care during shift changes, patient transfers, and discharges
• Refers more complex issues to higher-level staff and leadership as needed
• Performs duties in support of and in compliance with organizational initiatives, performance improvement plans, DNV and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies
• Performs chart reviews as needed
• Compliant with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within clinical nutrition
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Completes mandatory training requirements
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Dietetics or a related field required
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an acute care environment or completion of a coordinated undergraduate program (CUP) with a dietetic internship of no less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian required
• State of Idaho Licensed Dietitian (LD) and CDR Registered Dietitian (RD) required within 90 days of hire
• BLS required
• Kootenai Health approved specialty certification preferredProficient in Microsoft Office, Meditech, and Nutrition Care Manual
• Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred

Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift and move up to 35lbs
• Must be able to maintain a sitting position
• Typical equipment used in a clinical and office job
• Repetitive movements

About Kootenai Health

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.

As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• Comprehensive medical coverage, including fully employer‑paid options for eligible full‑time employees, plus affordable plans for part‑time staff.Benefits begin on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Dental, vision, life, and pet insurance, with telemedicine and wellbeing resources available to all employees
• Tuition assistance after 90 days to support your professional growth
• Retirement plans with pre‑tax and Roth options and employer matching from 3%–6%
• Competitive pay, plus night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials
• Award‑winning wellness program with coaching, financial wellness resources, and free or discounted access to fitness centers and premium wellbeing apps
• PerkSpot discountsproviding access to thousands of exclusive deals in over 25 categories
• And an employee referral bonus program

Kootenai Health provides exceptional support for extraordinary careers. If you want to work on a high-quality, person-centered healthcare team, we can't wait to meet you!

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.

A variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans are available to both full and part-time employees, with some available at no cost to the employee. In addition, benefit-eligible employees also gain access to the following:

• Tuition assistance and career development programs
• Robust Retirement Plan
• Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials
• Employee referral bonus program

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