Clinical Dietitian III

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh; Belleville (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off including sick days and holidays

Job summary

Memorial Hospital Belleville and Memorial Hospital Shiloh are seeking a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in Belleville, Illinois. This vital role involves providing medical nutrition therapy to patients with complex metabolic diagnoses and integrating interdisciplinary input into care plans.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, is a Registered Dietitian, and possesses 5-10 years of relevant experience. The position offers numerous benefits including comprehensive health insurance and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or related field.
• Registered Dietitian certification required.
• 5-10 years of experience in medical nutrition therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy to patients with complex conditions.
• Evaluate medications affecting nutrition status.
• Mentor team members in nutrition-related skills.

Skills

Medical nutrition therapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Nutrition support therapy

Guidelines/protocols generation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Nutrition support guidelines

Job description

Overview

Memorial Hospital Belleville is an acute care hospital offering medical and surgical services plus critical and emergency care including Children’s at Memorial for pediatric emergency care. It provides patients a full complement of diagnostic and treatment services as well as heart and vascular care. Memorial, offering medical and surgical services plus critical care, is an accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care and is designated as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition, Memorial Belleville recently was accredited by the American College of Radiology as a designated Lung Cancer Screening Center. Since 2008, it has been designated as a Magnet®-recognized organization for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Memorial Hospital Shiloh, a 94-bed, all-private suite hospital was recognized with Magnet status in 2018 and provides emergency care, labor & delivery, nursery, medical and surgical services plus critical care.

Preferred Qualifications

One or more of the following certifications within job responsibilities is preferred: Specialty Certifications: CSP, CNSC, CDCES, CCTD , CSO, CSG , CSR, Weight Management. A Masters degree is not required if hired before 1/1/24.

Role Purpose

The registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) works within the interprofessional team and with the patient and family providing medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to patients with complex/multiple metabolic diagnosis and diseases. This role possesses refined expertise and is highly proficient in his/her specialty. This dietitian not only integrates standards into daily practice but also serves as a role model to his/her colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Includes responsibilities of RD I and II plus considers and evaluates medications that may alter nutrition status and evaluates outcomes of those receiving nutrition support therapy. May place Small Bowel Feeding Tubes when trained.
• Includes responsibilities of RD I and II plus integrates interdisciplinary input and refines prescribed nutrition intervention/plan of care, analyzes outcome measures to assess overall effectiveness of nutrition intervention/plan of care.
• Integrates into practice knowledge of the research associated with the science, physiology, and pathophysiology of complex disease processes, and utilizes this knowledge when recommending and providing nutrition support therapy.
• Generates and revises guidelines/protocols based on best available research/evidence. Mentors individuals in advancing a specific skill set.
• Analyzes and reports nutrition support therapy utilization and related costs; modifies organization/departmental practices based on results in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 5-10 years

Licenses & Certifications

• Dietitn Lic for State Employed
• Registered Dietitian

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree

Experience

• 10+ years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Benefits And Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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