Clinical Registered Dietitian

Gibsongeneral; Jasper (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing patient care through nutrition. This role focuses on providing compassionate service while developing therapeutic diets and nutrition supplements tailored to individual patient needs. You will educate and counsel patients and their families, ensuring they understand dietary restrictions and maintain nutritional standards post-hospitalization. With flexible work schedules and a commitment to professional development, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of patients. If you are passionate about nutrition and patient care, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules

Tuition reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Program

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in Nutrition or related field required.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian with internship completion.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition intervention and develop therapeutic diets for patients.
• Educate patients and families on dietary restrictions and nutrition.

Skills

Nutritional Assessments

Public Speaking

Communication Skills

Supervision

Record Keeping

Marketing Skills

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nutrition

Completion of Dietetics Internship

Registered Dietitian

Job description

Benefits:
We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:

1. Flexible work schedules – Full time/part time/supplement – Day/Eve/Night
2. Tuition reimbursement
3. Student Loan Repayment Program
4. Career advancement opportunities

Job Summary
Provides compassionate service and respects the personal dignity of patients, public, and co-workers in a spirit of cooperation. Performs nutrition intervention to/or for an assigned patient caseload and develops therapeutic diets and nutrition supplements that will provide maximum nutritional support during specific disease/illness processes. Educates and counsels patients and their families in all aspects of nutritional care, in order to promote an understanding and acceptance of dietary restrictions, and to encourage continued cooperation and maintenance of nutritional standards during post-hospitalization. Reports to the Director of Food and Nutrition Services. 32-40 hours per week. Schedule 7:30am to 4pm. On call weekends/no holidays.

Qualifications
Education:

1. Baccalaureate Degree in Nutrition or related field which provides a thorough understanding of Clinical Nutrition and patient education and lead to registration by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
2. Completion of one of the following: an approved Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Internship Program, an approved Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Undergraduate Program (CUP), a Masters Degree and six months of an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approved work study program, an approved AP4 program.
3. Registered Dietitian.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must be familiar with the hospital organization, regulations, policies and procedures of the departments throughout the hospital to provide maximum coordination of Food Service with related patient care services. Experienced in personnel management techniques and in therapeutic and administrative dietetics. Must be effective in supervision of other people and able to keep accurate records. Job knowledge in therapeutics should be inclusive of, but not limited to: nutritional assessments, interpretation of lab data, nutritional support for those on TPN's and TEN's, Food and Drug Interaction, and current treatment for diseases, diagnoses, and dialysis. Must have effective public speaking skills, knowledge of adult learning principles and current nutritional information. Must demonstrate competencies in teaching nutrition to adults. Employee for this position, must have strong marketing and presentation skills. Excellent communication skills, written and oral. Must be able to operate audio-visual equipment after training and work with groups of all sizes.

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