Clinical Dietitian

SEH Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage within 30 days

Generous paid time off

Employer retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Wellness programs

Recognition programs

Career mentorship and internal moves

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is seeking a part-time Dietitian to provide nutritional care to patients and educate staff, physicians, and the community.

You will evaluate nutritional status, initiate medical nutrition therapy, and develop individualized plans of care with appropriate interventions. Responsibilities include monitoring therapy effectiveness, coordinating with the care team for timely discharges, and serving as a resource lecturer for providers and students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field.
• Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible as defined by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Licensed as a dietitian / nutritionist by the State where work is performed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and assess nutritional status of patients.
• Initiate medical nutrition therapy to achieve patient goals.
• Establish nutrition diagnosis and develop individualized plan of care with appropriate interventions.
• Re-assess / Monitor patients to evaluate the effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nursing, and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.
• Provide care appropriate to age groups from newborn to geriatric.
• Precept dietetic interns for supervised practice experience.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Medical nutrition therapy

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible

State licensure as dietitian/nutritionist

Job description

Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 20

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary

Responsible for the nutritional care of patients. Provides nutrition education to staff, physicians, patients, and the community. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description

• Evaluate and assess nutritional status of patients.
• Initiate medical nutrition therapy to achieve patient goals.
• Establish nutrition diagnosis and develop individualized plan of care with appropriate interventions.
• Re-assess / Monitor patients to evaluate the effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy and adjust patient’s plan of care.
• Evaluate process towards goals.
• Accurately assess, prescribe, and maintain nutritional interventions for enteral and parenteral supported patients.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, nursing, and the interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care and timely discharge.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served including: newborn, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Serve as a resource lecturer for healthcare providers, students, and the community.
• Precept dietetic interns for supervised practice experience.
• Quality: Compliance with all local, state, federal, and medical center regulatory, safety, sanitation, and security standards.
• Participates in performance improvement (PI) studies, assist with data collections and supports action plans.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Credentials, Licenses

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field
• Registered Dietitian or RDE (RD Eligible) as defined by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Licensed as a dietitian / nutritionist by the State where work is being performed.

Specialized Knowledge

• Comprehensive knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapy.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-specific, population specific, and diagnosis related care to patients.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, problem solving, time management and decision making skills

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Right Career.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is one of the oldest, largest and most respected medical providers in the Northern Kentucky, southeastern Indiana and Greater Cincinnati region.

Together with St. Elizabeth Physicians, the affiliated multi-specialty physician and advanced practice provider organization, we are transforming healthcare through innovative treatments, cutting-edge technology and a heart for our community.

We’re right here, sharing one mission: to improve the health of the people we serve.