Clinical Dietitian

Valley Health; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Health in Winchester, VA is seeking a Clinician Registered Dietitian I to support nutrition care across acute and outpatient settings. You will assess nutrition risk, collaborate with physicians, and intervene through the nutrition care process within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include timely nutrition therapy, accurate documentation, and ongoing professional development with opportunities for program improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Nutrition or Dietetics required; Master's accepted by CDRE/CRD pathway preferred.
• Registered Dietitian or Registry eligible within six months of hire.
• Responder Certification – American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (HCP) required; AHA certification prior to orientation.
• West Virginia licensure or eligibility if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutrition risk and medically necessary needs of patients; provide discipline-specific interventions through the nutrition care process.
• Be responsive to physician consults and participate as an active member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Deliver nutrition therapy timely and in accordance with evidence-based practice, documentation, billing guidelines.
• Identify educational needs, maintain professional competence, and explore opportunities for program development and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Nutrition assessment

Documentation

Evidence-based practice

Education

Bachelor's in Nutrition or Dietetics

Master's accepted by CRD

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Basic computer skills

Job description

As a Clinician Registered Dietitian I , the employee supports the overall Mission and Vision of Valley Health by providing the highest quality and best-practice service to its customers. The Registered Dietitian I may be employed in any one of the acute or outpatient Valley Health settings, is an active member of the interdisciplinary team, is responsive to physician consults, assesses for nutrition risk and medically necessary needs of the patient and provides discipline specific interventions through the nutrition care process. The Registered Dietitian I is responsible for establishing and maintaining professional competence, identifying educational needs and seeking out learning opportunities from more advanced clinicians and specific continuing education. The Registered Dietitian I is mindful of the fiduciary responsibilities and delivers nutrition therapy in a timely and efficient manner, adhering to evidence based practice, documentation and billing guidelines, and begins to recognize need for program development and process improvement initiatives.

Setting:

Acute:

• Wellness Services

Education

Bachelors Nutrition/Dietetics or Masters accepted by Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Certification & Licensures

Registered Dietitian or Registry eligible within six months.

Responder Certification – American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

West Virginia licensure or eligible, if applicable.

Qualifications

Basic computer and keyboarding skills or participation in computer training within the first year of employment.

Competent to successfully interact with patients, according to their special needs which may apply based upon the age of the patient served - Age Specific Competencies.

Learning and exhibiting consistent proficiency for entry level, setting defined, basic competency in the provision of discipline specific interventions.