Clinical Dietitian I - Food & Nutritional Services, Mercy Cedar Rapids

Mercy Cedar Rapids; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Cedar Rapids seeks a Clinical Dietitian I to enhance patient health through nutritional care. The role involves assessing patient needs, providing education, and working with interdisciplinary teams to improve care. Ideal candidates will have a Registered Dietitian certification and a commitment to patient-centered service.

Benefits

Up to $5,000 sign on bonus

Qualifications

• One year of clinical nutrition experience preferred.
• Certification and licensure required in Iowa.
• Knowledge of Nutrition Care Process and ADIME charting format.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition education based on diagnosis to patients and families.
• Implement and assess patient interventions and document care.
• Collaborate with healthcare staff and participate in patient care conferences.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Patient education

Problem solving

Good verbal/writing skills

Education

Education sufficient to obtain certification as a Registered Dietician

Job description

Clinical Dietitian I - Food & Nutritional Services, Mercy Cedar Rapids

Pay Competitive

Employment type Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 9644 External applicants are eligible for up to $5,000 sign on bonus! This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by enhancing the health of our patients and community by optimizing nutritional care through education and Medical Nutrition Therapy. The Clinical Dietitian plays an active role in the interdisciplinary team to identify clinical needs, implement interventions and provide education. Patient population may include acute in-patients, skilled level of care, outpatients, Home Care and Hospice. Job Duties
• Using Medical Nutrition Therapy, provide nutrition education to patients and/or families based on diagnosis.
• Present educational in-services to healthcare peers.
• Develop and implement nutrition materials and programs to persons of all ages in the hospital or community including chronic disease clinics, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehab, and weight management classes.
• Counsel patients on nutritional care and needs, in assigned area, in accordance to policies and procedures.
• Participate in care conferences, on assigned areas, and in regular contact with nurses and the interdisciplinary team.
• Assess patient needs, provide interventions and document in patient's medical record for care provided.
Department Specific Duties
• Understand/interpret reimbursement and funding for outpatient counseling.
• Collaborate with appropriate Mercy Medical Center staff to secure grants for outpatient programing.
• Collaborate with peers, disease specific, patient education within the continuum of care.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Good working knowledge of normal nutrition and diet therapy. Ability to do patient nutritional assessment and to implement nutrition interventions. Good judgment in problem solving and planning of patient care. Maintains positive attitude in work environment and manages personal frustrations in a professional manner. Demonstrates competency in specific skills as identified in the position core Competency and the annual competency. Knowledge of the Nutrition Care Process as it relates to the nutrition needs of the patients and ability to apply all steps of the process. Knowledge of the Assessment, Data, Intervention, Monitoring and Evaluation (ADIME) charting format. Basic working knowledge of computer usage in the workplace and good verbal/writing skills.
Professional Experience
One year of clinical nutrition experience preferred
Education
Education sufficient to obtain certification as a Registered Dietician with the Commission of Dietetic Registration required. Meets continuing education requirements for Commission on Dietetic Registration and Iowa licensure required.
Licensure, Certification, Registration
Certified as a Registered Dietitian or registration eligible by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR), and Dietetic licensure in the state of Iowa required; or if "registration eligible" by CDR, registration and licensure must be obtained within 6 months of hire. Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to start or transfer date.
Physical Demand Requirements
Light: Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently

About the company

656 Mercy Medical Center is a Catholic hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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