Clinical Dietitian: Patient-Centered Nutrition & Education

Mercy Health; Lima (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition assistance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian to advance patient care as a clinical practitioner and educator. You will assess nutritional status, identify diagnoses, and implement interventions to address dietary needs.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Nutrition, current RD licensure and CDR credentialing; one year of post-graduate experience preferred. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and support patient education and program development at Mercy Health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Dietitian.
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• One-year of post-graduate clinical experience in a similar position preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with a cutting edge multi-disciplinary health care team to promote wellness, maintain current health, and/or intervene in acute or chronic illness through evidence-based practices.
• Assesses and individualizes care for our diverse patient population, including patients requiring enteral nutrition and/or therapeutic diets, based on the patients' health care needs.
• Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates nutrition education individualized to patient needs.
• Provides leadership for Diet Technicians and for other personnel involved in clinical nutrition services.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Team-based collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Patient education

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition

Job description

Mercy Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian to advance patient care as a clinical practitioner and educator. You will assess nutritional status, identify diagnoses, and implement interventions to address dietary needs.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Nutrition, current RD licensure and CDR credentialing; one year of post-graduate experience preferred. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and support patient education and program development at Mercy Health.