Clinical Dietitian – Inpatient Nutrition & Education

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; Murphysboro (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

SIH Carbondale is seeking a Dietitian to develop care plans meeting patients' nutritional needs. You will screen patients for nutritional status, recommend supplements and diet changes, and provide nutrition education to physicians, staff, patients and families. Required: Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics; Registered Dietitian or license pending.

No prior experience is required. This is a full-time, day-shift role at our facility, with opportunities for professional growth and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics required.
• Registered Dietitian license or license pending may be required.
• No prior experience necessary.

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.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Dietary planning

Patient education

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

SIH Carbondale is seeking a Dietitian to develop care plans meeting patients' nutritional needs. You will screen patients for nutritional status, recommend supplements and diet changes, and provide nutrition education to physicians, staff, patients and families. Required: Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics; Registered Dietitian or license pending.

No prior experience is required. This is a full-time, day-shift role at our facility, with opportunities for professional growth and