Critical Care Clinical Dietitian II/ Dietitian I

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Iowa seeks a Critical Care Clinical Dietitian to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy for adults and geriatrics in critical care. Responsibilities include assessing nutrition needs, teaching students, and collaborating on multidisciplinary teams. A Master's degree in Nutrition and relevant experience are required.

Benefits

Congés payés

Assurance santé

Contributions généreuses aux plans de retraite

Qualifications

• Expérience de 5-7 ans en nutrition clinique.
• Compétence démontrée auprès de populations adultes et gériatriques.
• Capacité à faire des recommandations nutritionnelles entérales et parentérales.

Responsibilities

• Utiliser le processus de soins nutritionnels pour fournir des conseils aux patients.
• Enseigner aux étudiants en master de nutrition clinique.
• Participer aux équipes multidisciplinaires pour développer des composants nutritionnels.

Skills

Compétence clinique

Évaluation nutritionnelle

Conseil nutritionnel

Travail en équipe

Education

Master’s Degree en Nutrition

Bachelor's degree en Nutrition (si inscrit avant janvier 2024)

Job description

The University of Iowa Healthcare department of Food & Nutrition is seeking a Critical Care Clinical Dietitian II or Dietitian I to use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy and nutrition counseling for the surgical/neuroscience intensive care and orthopedic adult and geriatric inpatient populations.

• Use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling for adult and geriatric outpatients and inpatients
• Teaches Master of Clinical Nutrition Students.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams and develop nutritional components of care
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient’s status according to age

University of Iowa Healthcare—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

The department intends to hire one candidate from either Critical Care Clinical Dietitian I or Critical Care Clinical Dietitian II based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please address if your application the specific position for which you which to be considered or both.

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5-7 years of clinical nutrition experience
• Demonstrated competency of patient care in adult and geriatric population across a wide range of medical conditions in the inpatient and outpatient setting
• Experience making enteral and parenteral recommendations and selectingappropriate formulas

Certifications

• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required
• Licensure by the State of Iowa is required

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates registered prior to January 1 2024, a Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics is required.

Certifications

• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required
• Licensure by the State of Iowa is required

Application Process:In order to be considered, applicants must uploada resume and cover letter(under submission relevant materials)that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.

Additional questions, please reach out to Tamara Griffith at [e-mail].

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

Contact Information

• Contact Name: Tamara Griffith

Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, [phone] or [e-mail] . For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543 .

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