Dietitian

North Mississippi Health Services; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Dietitian to conduct nutritional assessments, develop care plans and monitor patient progress for medical nutrition therapy. The role includes counseling patients with dietary needs, teaching staff, and mentoring peers and assistants in patient care.

The Dietitian will collaborate with the healthcare team, ensure regulatory compliance, and contribute to budgetary awareness while working independently to optimize nutrition services for patients and

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills for coordinating with healthcare teams
• Ability to work independently and make informed clinical decisions
• Knowledge of regulatory standards in nutrition care and food service

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutritional assessments and develop medical nutrition therapy care plans
• Provide individual counseling for patients with dietary needs and educate staff on diet services
• Mentor dietetic interns and assistants; collaborate with CDM and nursing teams
• Document nutrition recommendations in medical records and participate in performance improvement activities
• Assist in budget planning and monitor costs related to food service and nutrition programs

Job description

Posting 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 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 Closely6 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.