Clinical Dietitian

Dignity Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading healthcare facility where you will play a vital role as a Clinical Dietitian. You will assess and improve the nutritional health of patients, working closely with families and caregivers to develop personalized nutrition plans. Your expertise will help identify patients at nutritional risk and ensure they receive the best care possible. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to health equity and social justice in a supportive environment, making a real difference in the lives of those you serve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with completion of accredited dietitian program.
• Valid registration as a Registered Dietitian within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional status and recommend appropriate nutrition plans.
• Monitor and evaluate patient responses to nutrition interventions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient care.

Skills

Nutritional Assessment

Patient Counseling

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

Job description

**Overview**

Hello humankindness (https://hellohumankindness.org/)

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Phoenix, Arizona. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.

_For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus._

**Responsibilities**

As our Clinical Dietitian, you will assess the nutritional status of our patients using recognized assessment tools. You will take great pride in recommending and counseling patients, family, and caregivers on the appropriate nutrition plan to improve the patient's health and well-being.

Every day, you will work with the general patient population and patients in more complex levels of care under the supervision of a Clinical Dietitian Intermediate or Clinical Dietitian Lead to perform nutritional assessments using age and gender-appropriate standards and cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. You will conduct routine screenings to identify patients at nutritional risk and collaborate within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care for those needing a higher level of care, all while demonstrating excellent customer service to patients, families, and caregivers.

If you are committed to social justice and health equity and prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, you belong with us.

**Responsibilities:**

+ 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.

+ Updates plan of care as necessary and follows up with the patient as needed.

+ Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher level of care.

+ Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience.

**Qualifications**

**Minimum Education:**

+ Bachelor's Degree with completion of accredited dietitian program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition Dietetics)

**Minimum Licensure:**

+ Valid registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) within 3 months

**Pay Range**

$26.51 - $38.44 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.