Dietitian

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. seeks a Dietitian to conduct nutritional assessments, develop care plans, and monitor patient progress for medical nutrition therapy. The role includes individual counseling, staff education, and mentoring Dietitian’s Assistants.

The Dietitian will work with the healthcare team to ensure regulatory compliance, budget awareness, and high quality patient care, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other professionals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Foods & Nutrition or qualifying nutrition-related major.
• Maintains continuing education requirements.
• Knowledge of current regulatory-agency standards in area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Nutritional Assessment/Care Plans: assess patients, develop medical nutrition therapy plans and monitor progress.
• Education: counsel patients, train staff, mentor peers and Dietitian’s Assistants.
• Communication: discuss nutrition problems with the healthcare team and document recommendations in the medical record.
• Budget: assist in budget requests and planning, help control costs and minimize waste.
• Safe Food Handling & Sanitation: comply with sanitation standards and perform rounds in kitchen.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Care planning

Communication

Budget awareness

Food safety

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Foods & Nutrition

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Dietitian at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for conducting nutritional assessments, developing care plans, and monitoring patients' progress to ensure effective medical nutrition therapy. They provide individual counseling to patients with specific dietary needs, teach diet services to staff, and mentor peers and assistants in patient care. The role requires strong communication skills, adherence to regulatory standards, budgetary awareness, and the ability to work independently, make informed decisions, and collaborate with various healthcare professionals.

JOB SUMMARY The Dietitian at North Mississippi Health Services is responsible for conducting nutritional assessments, developing care plans, and monitoring patients' progress to ensure effective medical nutrition therapy. They provide individual counseling to patients with specific dietary needs, teach diet services to staff, and mentor peers and assistants in patient care. The role requires strong communication skills, adherence to regulatory standards, budgetary awareness, and the ability to work independently, make informed decisions, and collaborate with various healthcare professionals.

JOB FUNCTIONS

• Nutritional Assessment/Care Plans: Assesses patients/residents as referred by the physician or nurse, as determined to be high nutritional risk or per regulatory requirements and develops plans for medical nutrition therapy. Monitors patients’/residents’ progress to assure efficacy of chosen nutrition therapy and recommends changes in therapy to the physician. Implements plans as ordered. Per policy guidelines rounds on patients and residents. Participates in patient satisfaction programs.
• Education: Counsels patients/clients individually with a wide variety of disease-specific needs as appropriate for age. Teaches diet in services to food nutrition staff as needed. Mentors less experienced peers and Dietitian’s Assistants in patient care. Trains dietetic interns, as assigned.
• Communication: Discusses patient’s/resident’s nutrition problems with the healthcare team, as appropriate; documents pertinent information and recommendations in the medical record. Serves on patient care teams to improve specific patients’ care. Communicates need for changes in food service and clinical standards appropriately within FNS. Collects & submits data/information in a timely manner for Performance Improvement & other required reports. Communicates changes in patient/resident food services to Nursing & other departments, as appropriate. Communicates schedule, operational & procedural changes to all customers effectively and timely. Assists in programs for all internal and external customers to help meet their expectations and needs. Complies and submits data and reports assigned appropriately and on a timely basis. Rounds on patients and residents. Work Closely with CDM it ensures that food staff is compliant with regulations -policies/procedures.
• Budget: Assists in budget requests and planning as needed, and is aware of status of budgetary adherence. Demonstrates and participates in controlling costs and minimizing waste.
• Safe Food Handling & Sanitation: Complies with proper food sanitation & complies with State Board of Health Standards. Must perform monthly and prn sanitation rounds in kitchen and report findings to director and administrator.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor's Degree B. S. degree in Foods & Nutrition or qualifying nutrition-related major. Required
• And Other (Experience): Maintains continuing education requirements. Required
• Licenses and Certifications: Registered or registry-eligible, defined by Commission on Dietetic Registration / American Dietetic Association Upon Hire Required And State licensure is required, or be able within 60 Days Required And Serve Safe Certification or achieved in within 1 Year Preferred
• Work Experience: (No specific content given)
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Has basic computer skills and knowledge. Required N/A Demonstrates nutrition care competency with assigned populations eg. Infants, children, adolescent, adult, geriatrics Required N/A Uses the breadth of the facility’s, department’s, and area resources to solve patient-care problems. Required N/A Knowledgeable about and adheres to current regulatory-agency standards in area of practice. Required N/A Interprets and utilizes current nutrition and medical research and changes practice accordingly. Required N/A Develops educational materials, incorporating new knowledge and accommodating different literacy levels. Required N/A Adheres to NMHS's mission, vision & values regarding quality patient care and customer service. Required N/A Participates in community outreach activities; responds to nutritional questions from the community. Required N/A Self starter, works independently, balances a variety tasks. Required N/A Prioritizes work; demonstrates teamwork, works with FNS staff to meet patient’s/resident’s nutritional needs. Required N/A Serves as an assistant to Director and Directs Food Services in the absence of the Director -assist in department in whichever role is needed Required N/A Take call with CDM to ensure adequate coverage in the Food services Department Required N/A Frequent contact with internal & external customers; ie: patients /residents, visitors, Medical staff, Nurses, other healthcare professionals, FNS staff and dietetic interns. Required N/A Works cooperatively with fellow team members to ensure positive and productive work atmosphere. Required N/A Effectively and professionally consults with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, speech pathologists and other health care providers on alternate choices of medical nutrition therapy as appropriate. Required N/A Serves as a FNS representative for patients with complex nutritional needs and who have food service issues. Required N/A Regularly recognizes and acknowledges staff for a job well done. Required N/A Reflects a positive, caring attitude toward all patients, staff and the public. Required N/A Resolves customer complaints and consumer questions appropriately and effectively. Required N/A Demonstrates adherence to NMHS’ Mission, Vision and Values Statement and to Service Excellence Standards. Required N/A

SCOPE

Freedom To Act:

Problem Solving:

Impact:

Financial Responsibility:

• Sales Revenue Target Responsibility:* Approval Responsibility:* P & L Responsibility:* Assets Controlled:* Controllable Expenses (e.g., Payroll and other budgeted items):* Total Financial Responsibility:**Budget Responsibility*** Primary Budget Responsibility:* Shared Budget Responsibility:

Requirements

The following are requirements in addition to any stated in the above description.

Licenses

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Education

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