Clinical Dietitian

CommonSpirit Health; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Phoenix, AZ is seeking an experienced Clinical Dietitian to provide expert nutrition care and develop individualized plans aimed at improving patient outcomes. You will clearly communicate nutrition data across systems and participate in health team meetings as the resident nutrition expert.

The role requires bridging clinical expertise with empathetic, evidence-based care, collaborating within an interdisciplinary team, and supporting feeding plans, monitoring progress,

Qualifications

• Must have ACEND-accredited dietetics program.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) status within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements individualized nutrition care plans to improve patient outcomes.
• Communicates nutrition data clearly across systems and participates in health team meetings.
• Integrates clinical expertise with evidence-based care and maintains professional standards.
• Creates intervention plans including feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription as needed.
• Monitors patient response and updates care plans; collaborates with Food and Nutrition Services.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in dietetics

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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.

• 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

We are offering a $1,500 Sign On Bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's Degree with completion of accredited dietetics program (ACEND - Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition Dietetics)
• Registered Dietitian (RD or RD-ADA or RD-AND or RD-CDR) within 90 days of hire

Where You'll Work

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