Clinical Dietitian

Memorial Physician Practices; Madison, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

PTO & insurance

Tuition assistance

Loan assistance

401(k) with company match

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison in Madison, Mississippi seeks a registered dietitian to lead nutrition care for acutely ill patients. You will assess needs, plan therapies, and collaborate with the Nutritional Services team to deliver accurate, evidence-based care.

This role includes benefits, tuition and loan assistance, and opportunities for professional growth within Lifepoint Health’s network; patient-centered care and quality improvements are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in dietetics or nutrition related field.
• Registration from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• State licensure/certification, if required by state.
• Previous experience in acute care setting, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements the nutrition care of patients in accordance with standards and policies.
• Prescribes nutrition therapy to meet estimated needs and monitors tolerance.
• Coordinates with culinary department to resolve patient diet concerns and ensure menu accuracy.
• Conducts nutrition education for patients, families, staff, and community as appropriate.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings to develop and monitor the nutrition care plan.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in dietetics or nutrition related field

Registration from the Commission on Dietetic Registration

State licensure/certification, if required by state

Previous experience in acute care setting

Job description

Your experience matters

At Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you're not just valued as an employee, but as a person. Joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

What we offer

Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• And much more...

Position Summary

Responsible for the planning and implementation of the nutrition care of the patients in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards and regulations, clinical guidelines, and policies and procedures. Collaborates with Nutritional Services manager to ensure accurate food service is provided to patients.

Essential Functions

Leadership

• Completes annual competency testing and maintains professional growth and development portfolio to maintain registration and licensure/certification
• Performs job based on applicable federal, state, and local regulations, company policies and procedures, and evidenced based clinical guidelines
• Performs job within defined Scope of Practice
• Participates in the planning of the department budget
• Participates in planning and creating the hospital's strategic plan to achieve the mission and vision of the hospital
• Participates in implementing policies and procedures related to nutrition care of the patient
• Participates in the hospital's performance improvement program by conducting, aggregating, trending, and acting on data for key clinical nutrition indicators
• Annual QAPI department plan is developed with mandatory components. Monthly reports are taken to hospital committee as per facility policy
• Participates in quality assurance activities that ensure oral nutrition therapy is safe and accurate from the culinary department
• Participates in the survey process; instructs staff in matters of conduct and disclosure; maintains a presence at all times while surveyors are on-site and directs the timely collection of information required by the survey team. Undertakes corrective action while survey is in progress, if appropriate; works with other hospital departments to develop survey plan of correction, as needed
• Serves on various committees as required by company standards, regulations, and/or appointment by immediate supervisor

Direct Patient Care

• Conducts initial assessments and reassessments on all patients admitted to the hospital.
• Ensure proper completion of documentation (assessments, care plans, education, discharge planning)
• Prescribes nutrition therapy to meet estimated needs and monitors tolerance
• Provides ongoing reassessment to ensure optimal nutrition therapy is provided
• Participates with interdisciplinary team meetings to develop, implement, and monitor the nutrition care plan
• Interviews patients, family members, legal representatives, and/or significant others to obtain diet history, food preferences, and other pertinent information needed to develop and/or update plan of care
• Advocates for patient to protect and promote patients' rights, and accommodate individual needs and cultural/religious preferences.
• Involves the patient/family in planning objectives and goals for the patient.
• Conducts nutrition education individually and in classes to patients, families, staff, and community as appropriate.
• Conducts meal rounds to ensure patients are receiving therapy that meets patient's needs
• Coordinates with culinary department to resolve patients' concerns or dissatisfactions with diet or meal service.

Menu Management (if Nutritional Services manager is not a Registered Dietitian, then RD provides the following oversight)

• Provides oversight of the menu management process
• Reviews and approves all patient menus in the facility; must approve any substitutions provided to patients
• Provides oversight for the transcription of diet orders in the department to ensure accuracy.
• Provides oversight to patient snack process to ensure compliance with the diet order and distributed to patients timely.
• Provides training to manager and staff as needed on therapeutic diets and menus, food allergens, or other related topics.
• Is proficient in the menu management software system operations.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in dietetics or nutrition related field.
• Registration from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• State licensure/certification, if required by state.
• Previous experience in acute care setting, preferred.

Registered dietitians awaiting approval of state licensure/certification may practice under a provisional license if the state licensing board allows. Provisional dietitians must have all documentation in the medical record co-signed by a state licensed dietitian.

About us

Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison is a brand new, 40-bed bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital located in Madison, Mississippi opening this fall. It is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone-your experience matters.

EEOC Statement

"Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madisonis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Baptist Memorial Rehabilitation Hospital - Madison is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.