Dietitian

Cynet Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health is seeking a Dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy to patients, employees, and the community within a clinical nutrition framework.

The role emphasizes developing nutrition education, counseling, and collaboration with care teams. Licensure as a Dietitian in the state is required, with current registration or eligibility for the registry. Expect ongoing learning, quality care, and adherence to HIPAA and policy guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as a Dietitian in the state of practice.
• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registry eligible.
• Strong communication, teamwork and patient-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy to patients, employees, and the community.
• Develop and provide nutrition education and counseling to patients, family members, and caretakers.
• Writes and approves orders for therapeutic nutrition, dietary supplements, and nutritional supplements.
• Collaborates with hospital services to plan and implement patient care and ensures documentation is accurate and timely.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Patient care

Nutrition education

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD) or registry eligible

Job description

Dietitian

Profession: Clinical

Specialty: Nutrition

Duration: 13 months

Shift: First Shift

Hours per Shift: 8 hours

Experience: No experience required; preferred one year as a registered dietitian

License: Licensed Dietitian in the state of practice

Certifications: Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registry eligible

Must-Have:

• Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations.
• Practices effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language.
• Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team.
• Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary.

Description:This position is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients, employees, and the community in accordance with organizational values.This position ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.Direct patient care includes establishing and implementing a standardized Nutrition Care Process to identify and treat patients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy.Monitors and evaluates patient tolerance to therapeutic diets when appropriate.Develops and provides nutrition education and counseling to patients, family members, and caretakers.Incorporates current evidence-based research into practice.Indirect patient care includes establishing and implementing a Nutrition Care Process for patients.Performs and documents nutrition assessments.Maintains pertinent patient data necessary to recommend, prescribe, or modify therapeutic diets as needed to meet nutritional needs.Writes and approves orders for therapeutic nutrition, dietary supplements, and nutritional supplements.Collaborates with other hospital services to plan and implement patient care as necessary in meeting nutritional needs.Completes required documentation, reports, and logs in a timely, professional, and thorough manner.Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient rights policy as outlined in HIPAA policies and procedures.Follows organizational policies and procedures.Participates in the Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement Program.Collaborates with the Clinical Nutrition team to approve the nutrition care manual, patient menus, and nutritional supplements and enteral nutrition products.Attends weekly meetings.Actively seeks out learning opportunities, seeks help or guidance, asks for and applies feedback, learns from mistakes, and tracks own progress and development.Leads change by positive example and gets the team on board for change initiatives and supports them during the process.Assists with the orientation and training of dietetic interns and staff, as needed.