Clinical Dietitian - Full Time- Mercy South

Mercy; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Tuition support

Matched retirement plans

Job summary

Mercy is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy and clinical care across inpatient and outpatient settings. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure evidence-based nutrition care and regulatory compliance, supporting standard operations and performance improvement initiatives.

The role includes education for dietetic interns and staff, participation in in-services, and training for nutrition assistants, with opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics is required.
• Master's degree in Dietetics or related field is preferred.
• 0–3 years of healthcare experience in clinical dietetics or healthcare food service is required.
• RD and LD status must be current; registry eligible candidates must obtain licensure within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to patients across units.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure evidence-based patient care and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in Performance Improvement projects and clinical rounds.
• Educate dietetic interns and supervise nutrition assistants.
• Assist food service with nutrition, tray line, and diet training.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Communication with patients

MNT (Medical Nutrition Therapy)

Critical thinking

PowerPoint

Word

Email

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Master's degree in Dietetics or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Email/Outlook

Job description

Find your calling at Mercy! The Clinical Dietitian uses evidence-based practice skills, education and experience for clinical care and responsibilities including: Assigned clinical and patient care area of responsibility; clinical collaboration within multidisciplinary team including responsibility for standard operations and evidence-based medicine to meet regulatory compliance. Active participation in Performance Improvement projects, serves as clinical nutrition expert in task forces, team huddles, daily rounds, and multidisciplinary meetings. Participates in In-Services for the nutrition assistants and assists the food service with nutrition, tray line, and diet competency training including makes appropriate menu hangs/substitutions for modified patient menus. Participates in ongoing education and training of competencies for self, new hires, and dietetic interns. Manages multiple tasks efficiently while prioritizing effective patient care. Additionally, Clinical Dietitian is responsible and performs duties with direction from experienced clinician and/or management, for all patient units or service areas, in-patients or out-patients, to assure appropriate identification of patients who are at nutrition risk and to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Services. The Clinical Dietitian assures that the Mercy Mission, Mercy Values, Service Standards, confidentiality, policies and procedures of the department and Health Center are followed. This responsibility includes the appropriate utilization of the Health Center's resources to optimize patient care. Performs any assigned duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Position Details

Education: Required: Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Preferred: Master's Degree in Dietetics or related field.

Experience: Required: 0-3 years of Healthcare experience in clinical dietetics and/or healthcare food service setting. Preferred: 1-3 years of healthcare experience in clinical dietetics and/or healthcare food service

Certification/Registration: Required: Both RD and LD status must remain effective and in current status. Current Registered Dietitian with State of Practice License or must be Registry eligible to obtain State of Practice License. Registry eligible candidates must complete registry requirements within the first six months of employment. Credentialing and NPI must also be completed within 6 months of hire.

Other Skills & Knowledge: Basic computer and office equipment skills. Basic skills in software programs including Word, E-mail Advanced presentations skills in PowerPoint or equivalent. Advanced communicate skills in effectively communicating to patients, guests and co-workers. Expert-level ability to utilize the full etiology assessment of the nutrition diagnosis Expert-level critical thinking and clinical skills

Why Mercy?

• From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters.

At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

Transforming the Health of Our Communities

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 195 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who was determined to help women and children in Dublin experiencing poverty. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill that dream. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, one of the first religious orders whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. In 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1856, they traveled to St. Louis. In the years to come, they would establish hospitals throughout the Midwest. Many of these would join together in 1986 as Mercy.