Dietitian

Providence Non-RN - Oregon; Phoenix (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 51,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

Providence Medford Medical Center seeks an inpatient Dietitian to assess nutritional needs, implement medical nutrition therapy, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.

You will develop individualized care plans using the Nutrition Care Process and provide counseling to patients and families in a compassionate healthcare environment. Growth opportunities include advancement to Sr. Dietitian in the department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or related area from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.
• National CDR Registered Dietitian certification and Oregon Dietitian License within 6 months of hire.
• 1 year experience with adult learning theory in nutrition education.
• 1 year experience with nutrition management of multiple disease states.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient clinical nutrition care by assessing nutritional needs and implementing medical nutrition therapy.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient-centered nutrition goals.
• Utilize NCPT to develop and evaluate nutrition care plans and diagnoses.
• Offer medical nutrition therapy and counseling to patients, families, and communities.
• Progress opportunities include advancement to Sr. Dietitian within the department.

Skills

Medical nutrition therapy

Nutrition education

Adult learning theory

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics

Master’s degree (for post-2024 entrants)

ACEND-accredited program

Job description

Summary

Dietitian at Providence Non-RN – Oregon summary: As a Registered Dietitian at Providence Medford Medical Center, you provide inpatient clinical nutrition care by assessing patients’ nutritional needs, implementing medical nutrition therapy, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to improve health outcomes. You utilize the Nutrition Care Process to develop and evaluate individualized nutrition care plans for patients at risk of malnutrition or with complex dietary needs. This role supports patient recovery and wellness through expert nutrition counseling and education in a compassionate healthcare environment. Join us in our mission to make lives better through compassionate and expert nutrition care. Description Dietitian – Inpatient Care at Providence Medford Medical Center 0.6 FTE, Day shift.

Responsibilities

• Provides inpatient clinical nutrition care by assessing patients’ nutritional needs, implementing medical nutrition therapy, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to improve health outcomes.
• Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process to develop and evaluate individualized nutrition care plans for patients at risk of malnutrition or with complex dietary needs.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy and professional nutrition counseling methods to patients, families and the community.
• Works closely with the departmental and interdisciplinary health care team to provide inpatient care that is integrated and compatible with patient-centered medical goals and objectives.
• Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process and Terminology (NCPT) to assess nutrition status, identify nutrition diagnoses, performs nutrition-focused physical examination, interprets results and makes nutrition diagnoses, orders nutrition and diet orders, designs and implement nutrition care plans and evaluate outcomes of nutrition care plans for patients who are at nutrition risk or malnourished.
• Potential growth opportunities to advance to a Sr. Dietitian in this department.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Dietetics, foods and nutrition or related area granted by a U.S. regionally accredited college or university, or foreign equivalent.
• Master’s degree is only required for those entering the workforce after 1/1/2024 as a Dietitian.
• Coursework/Training Completion of required dietetics coursework and supervised practice through a Didactic Program in Dietetics and Dietetic Internship or Coordinated Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Upon hire: National CDR Registered Dietitian – Commission on Dietetic Registration Within 6 months (180 days) of hire Oregon Dietitian License Within 6 months (180 days) of hire Dietitian license in state of hire AND wherever care is delivered.
• 1 year experience with current adult learning theory in relation to nutrition education.
• 1 year experience with nutrition management of multiple disease states.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year experience with managing nutrition in a clinical setting.
• 1 year experience providing medical nutrition therapy.

Benefits

• Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security.
• We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
• Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more.
• The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
• Pay Range: $31.35 - $48.68
• Work Location: Providence Medford Medical Center
• Workplace Type: On-site
• Job Schedule: Part time
• Job Shift: Day

Why Join Providence?

Join our team at Providence and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Equal Opportunity / Diversity Statement

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local,state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.

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