Clinical Dietitian: Elevate Patient Nutrition Care

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Herrin (IL); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare’s Herrin Hospital is seeking a Dietitian for a full-time days position. You will develop plans of care to meet patients’ nutritional needs and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and staff to provide nutrition education.

The role emphasizes assessing nutritional risk, recommending therapies, and creating educational materials for patients and staff. Bachelor’s in nutrition or dietetics and RD eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics required.
• Registered Dietitian or license pending; student dietitian may apply.

Responsibilities

• Screens patients for determination of nutritional status.
• Recommends supplements, advances diets and provides nutritional support to physicians/staff.
• Consults with inpatients, family, physicians, nurses and staff, as appropriate, to provide nutrition education.
• Assesses and reassesses patients at nutritional risk and makes recommendations for nutrition therapy.
• Develops or orders nutrition education materials for patients, employees and the community.
• Reviews and revises modified diet information provided by Food & Nutrition Services.
• Provides nutritional education to employees, outpatients and community members as needed.
• If license pending will work under a Dietician until exam.

Skills

No experience necessary

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics

Registered Dietitian or license pending (Student Dietician)

Job description

Southern Illinois Healthcare’s Herrin Hospital is seeking a Dietitian for a full-time days position. You will develop plans of care to meet patients’ nutritional needs and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and staff to provide nutrition education.

The role emphasizes assessing nutritional risk, recommending therapies, and creating educational materials for patients and staff. Bachelor’s in nutrition or dietetics and RD eligibility are required.