Clinical Dietitian

DreamFi; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Education support

Retirement resources

Job summary

Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA is hiring a Clinical Dietitian to support medical nutrition therapy across age groups in a busy hospital setting.

You will perform nutrition screens, develop individualized care plans, and educate patients and families while collaborating with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or equivalent is required.
• Completion of an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program is required.
• One to two years of hospital clinical nutrition experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Perform nutrition screenings and assessments.
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition plans of care.
• Educate patients and families on nutrition needs and care plans.
• Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of nutrition interventions.

Skills

Communication

Nutrition counseling

Clinical nutrition

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition

ACEND-accredited supervised practice

Registered Dietitian licensure

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Clinical Dietitian? At Memorial Health University Medical Center, 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

To collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide patients of all age groups and acuity levels with high quality Medical Nutrition Therapy following the Nutrition Care Process. Note: The following is not intended to be a finite list of responsibilities for this Clinical Dietitian position

Performs timely nutrition screenings and assessments in accordance with the Corporate Screening and Assessment Policy

Perform nutrition focused physical exams on patients who are at nutritional risk.

Identify patients at nutritional risk based on established criteria

Evaluate age specific, developmental and disease specific nutritional needs of patients

Develop and implement individualized nutritional plan of care.

Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.

Identify patient nutrition education needs and provide nutrition counseling to patients, family, and/or caregivers.

Participate in the competency assessment process and achieve a passing score of 80% or higher on RD chart audits

Adheres to nutrition care guidelines, the nutrition care manual, department/facility guidelines and/or protocols to provide evidence-based nutrition care.

Integrates the Academy Code of Ethics in all areas of practice.

What qualifications you will need:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent required

Completion of an ACEND-accredited supervised practice program required

One to two years of hospital clinical nutrition experience preferred

Licensure, Certifications, Training and Credentials:

Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Required

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 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.

Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the regions leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, childrens care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the regions only Level I trauma center and childrens hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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 a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Clinical Dietitian opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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.