Dietitian - Cancer Center - Full Time

Good Samaritan Society; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 74,501,000 - 118,914,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Time off

Job summary

Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, SD seeks a Registered Dietitian for outpatient oncology and inpatient coverage. You will plan, provide medical nutrition therapy, and educate patients across care settings. You will support disease management and nutrition risk reduction as part of a large team.

Join a dynamic department of dietitians embedded in the Sanford Medical Center campus, with ongoing opportunities for professional growth and evidence-based practice improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics from ACEND-accredited program.
• Master’s degree required after January 1, 2024 for registration exam.
• RD license in applicable state(s).
• CDR registration required.
• Temporary/limited permit license considered for registry-eligible individuals. Two exam attempts within three months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and provides medical nutrition therapy for individuals and groups.
• Optimizes nutrition care across primary, specialty, inpatient, outpatient, and community settings.
• Lead nutrition care protocols and educate on disease-specific dietary management.
• Collaborate with health care teams to improve patient outcomes and care standards.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Dietary assessment

Nutrition counseling

Evidence-based care

Education

Bachelor’s degree in dietetics

Master's degree required after Jan 1, 2024

Registered Dietitian (RD) license

CDR registration

Temporary/limited permit considered

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Facility: East Patient Building
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Address: 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57117, USA
Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts
Job Schedule: Full time
Weekly Hours: 40.00
Salary Range: $26.00 - $41.50

Department Details

Come join a dynamic and energized group of Sanford Dietitians! We are hiring for a new full time outpatient oncology position to work alongside our other cancer center dietitians. This RD will also manage a small inpatient coverage area. We have a large team of specialized dietitians that are embedded throughout the Sanford Medical Center campus and we are continually expanding our services.

Job Summary

Plans, develops, and provides diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care and preventive counseling to individuals and groups in all areas of primary and specialty patient/resident care, acute care, outpatient, and/or community settings. Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including adolescent, adult and geriatric as assigned. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements), education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Additionally includes optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions. Ability to recognize, evaluates, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. Evaluates treatments or procedures for effectiveness using an evidence-based approach. Works on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acts as leader for the health care team in the implementation of the nutrition therapies. Educates on diet according to disease state, medical condition and health risk. Incorporates new trends and techniques as necessary to design care plan and update standards of care educational material. Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with clients/patients/residents, families and caregivers. Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety. Aware and conscious of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program. *(After January 1, 2024, the ACEND requires anyone taking the registration exam to become a dietitian have a master's degree. Prior to January 1, 2024, individuals qualifying to take the registration exam need to have the minimum of a bachelor's of science degree in dietetics.)

Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of post graduate internship required.

Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s).

Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.

For applicable states, proof of a temporary/limited permit nutritionist license will be considered for registry eligible individuals in the event they are waiting to test for their CDR. Individuals will be allowed two exam attempts within three months of hire into their position.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail] .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0266208
Job Function: Allied Health
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