Clinical Dietitian: Advanced Nutrition Therapy & Mentoring

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. seeks a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy within our multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting.

You will apply the Nutrition Care Process to deliver advanced nutrition care with mentoring from senior dietitians and to update care practices across the facility. Responsibilities include mentoring dietetic staff, interpreting research for patient outcomes, and ensuring order writing privileges are followed per policy.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Responsibilities

• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with specialized health conditions and/or in specialized populations.
• Uses the Nutrition Care Process to deliver complex nutrition care with moderate autonomy and guidance from advanced practice dietitians.
• Uses advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change.
• Utilizes technology in estimating needs and nutrition goals (e.g., indirect calorimetry, nutrient analysis software, glucometers).
• Mentors newly graduated dietitians, dietetic interns, and clinical diet techs.
• Applies research to improve patient outcomes.
• Implements evidence-based care with the interdisciplinary team and updates care practices/processes within the facility.
• Manages nutrition care across the continuum including durable medical equipment order writing.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order writing privileges per policy/protocol.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Complex Problem Solving

Advanced Counseling Techniques

Nutrition Focused Physical Exam

Nutrition Related Technology Proficy

Research Study Interpretation

Mentoring

Professional Communication

Education

Master’s degree (by 2024 for grads)

ACEND-accredited Dietetics program

Didactic Program in Dietetics/DI/Coordinated Program

State licensure/certification

Licensure due within 6 months of hire

Education verified

Job description

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. seeks a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy within our multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting.

You will apply the Nutrition Care Process to deliver advanced nutrition care with mentoring from senior dietitians and to update care practices across the facility. Responsibilities include mentoring dietetic staff, interpreting research for patient outcomes, and ensuring order writing privileges are followed per policy.