Clinical Dietitian

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Education support

Job summary

St. Marks Hospital is seeking a Dietitian to lead nutrition planning and patient care within our hospital team. You will evaluate nutrition needs, develop plans, and participate in daily rounds to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other health professionals, providing ongoing education and monitoring nutrition therapy efficacy.

Qualifications

• RD/RDN certification within 6 months of start date
• RD-STATE certification within 6 months of start date
• Degree in nutrition or related field (Bachelors or Masters)

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assess patient nutrition needs and develop nutrition plans.
• Screen newly admitted patients to identify those at nutritional risk.
• Provide nutrition education to patients, families and staff.
• Monitor nutrition status and nutrition–drug interactions.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team to meet patient needs.

Skills

Clinical nutrition assessment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Nutrition plan development

Patient education

Education

RD/RDN within 6 months

RD-STATE within 6 months

Bachelor’s or Master’s in related field

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Clinical Dietitian? At St. Marks Hospital, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Dietitian at our facility, you will have the opportunity to be both a nutrition professional and a caregiver, leading a hard-working and compassionate team that is so vital for the day-to-day functions of our hospital. In this role:

• You will be responsible for evaluating and assessing the patient nutrition needs according to physician diagnosis, developing nutrition plans and goals and periodic assessment of the effects of nutrition therapy.
• You will function as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team to screen newly admitted patients to identify those at nutritional risk.
• You will develop orientation, continuing education, knowledge, and skills as appropriate for patients of all ages.
• You will serve as an active member of the Dietary Services team, participating in daily rounds and providing nutritional education for fellow staff.
• You will monitor for food and drug interactions and provide nutrition-drug interrelationship information to physicians.
• You will assess patients for malnutrition related to abuse or neglect.
• You will communicate with patients and families, medical staff, nursing staff, and other health care professionals to assure patient care needs are met.

What qualifications you will need:

• (RD/RDN) Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• (RD-STATE) Registered Dietitian - State must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Food Handlers/Safety, or Food Protection Manager, or Bachelors Degree, or Masters Degree

Benefits

St. Marks Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

For 150 years, St. Marks Hospital has provided a full-spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utahs first hospital, St. Marks team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Marks drives the development of some of the regions finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery. St. Marks was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S.

St. Marks has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center and West Valley Emergency Center. Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Marks Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), Xray, and ultrasound as well as a fully-equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Marks sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors its a quick commute to Salt Lakes urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utahs glorious national parks.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Good people beget good people. - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.