CLINICAL DIETITIAN - NUTRITIONAL SERVICES

St. Bernards Medical Group; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 58,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Dietetic position at St. Bernards Medical Group involves assessing patient nutritional needs, developing and implementing nutrition therapy plans, and evaluating and documenting results.

You will educate patients and families about nutrition, promote excellent customer relations, support performance improvement, and participate in revising patient menus and training staff. This safety-sensitive role requires independent judgment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in foods, nutrition, or dietetics with an ADA‑approved internship or RD eligibility and registration within 9 months.
• Varied hospital clinical dietitian experience preferred.
• This is a safety‑sensitive position with required physical demands.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient nutritional needs and develop nutrition therapy plans.
• Educate patients and families about nutrition and document results.
• Promote good customer relations and participate in performance improvement.
• Assist in revising patient menus and training staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree in foods, nutrition, or dietetics

Registered Dietitian eligibility / ADA internship

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Education Required
  • Has a Bachelors degree or advanced degree from an accredited institution with a major in foods, nutrition, or dietetics. Has completed an internship program approved by the American Dietetic Association or meet the necessary experience requirement to become a registered dietitian. Registry eligible passing registration exam in the first 9 months of employment.
• Experience
  • Varied experience as a clinical dietitian in a hospital preferred.
• Physical
  • This is a safety sensitive position. Please see the St. Bernards Substance Abuse Policy for further information.
  • Normal hospital environment. Close eye work, hearing within normal range, and taste distinguishing. Uses office equipment, frequent walking, lifts, carries, pushes and pulls up to 10 lbs. 80% of work is in patient contact area.
    soft tones. Distinguish temperatures by touch and proximity. Lifting up to 100
    lbs. Carrying up to 40 lbs. Pushing/pulling up to 350 lbs. Frequent sitting,
    standing, walking, bending, stooping, climbing and reaching

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Dietetic performs a variety of activities related to assessing patient nutritional needs; Develops and implements nutritional therapy plans; evaluates and documents results appropriately; educates patient and family about nutrition; promotes excellent customer relations and maintains team orientation; supports performance improvement; participates in revising patient menus and training staff. Obtains continuing education hours related to life stages in our patient population. Routinely, assigns and responsibly directs staff. This position is required to utilize independent judgment.