Dietitian-Clinical - BCC Administration

Lensa; Memphis (TN); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, where you will play a vital role in the cancer care delivery team. This position involves assessing and managing nutrition plans for cancer patients, ensuring they receive the best possible care. With a focus on education and community outreach, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on patients' lives. The organization offers a supportive environment that values your expertise and provides competitive compensation and benefits. If you're passionate about nutrition and helping others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Paid vacation/time off

Continuing education opportunities

Sick leave

Service awards

Free parking

Short-term disability

Life insurance

Health care and dependent care spending accounts

Education assistance/continuing education

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of nutrition experience in acute care or outpatient settings.
• Strong written and verbal interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Screen patients to identify those at risk for malnutrition.
• Provide ongoing education, counseling, and training to patients and staff.
• Implement nutrition care plans and monitor their effectiveness.

Skills

Nutrition Assessment

Patient Education

Interpersonal Skills

Counseling

Education

TN state licensure as a Licensed Dietician/Nutritionist

Job description

Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - $1,900 per week

Focus Staff

Remote

Job Summary:

Functions as a member of the cancer care delivery team together with medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, clinic/infusion room nurses, patient navigators, and the psychosocial team. The goal is to manage all aspects of the nutrition plan to include assessing the nutrition status of cancer patients, implementing nutrition care plans, monitoring the needs of nutrition plans and management of alternative plans. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities:

1. Screens patients using accurate and relevant data to identify and prioritize patients at risk for malnutrition.
2. Uses accurate and relevant data and information to identify and evaluate nutrition related problems.
3. Identifies and implements the appropriate plan designed with the intent of changing and/or correcting a nutritional deficit.
4. Provides ongoing education, counseling and training to all patients, staff and community.
5. Serves as a community liaison, participates in research and will maintain credentials by participation in ongoing educational activities.
6. Completes assigned goals.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience:

Education

Minimum: TN state licensure as a Licensed Dietician/Nutritionist within one year of hire.

Experience

Minimum: Two (2) years of nutrition experience in an acute care or outpatient setting preferred. Experience teaching clients of diverse ethnic, cultural, and education backgrounds with strong written and verbal interpersonal skills.

About Baptist Memorial Health Care:

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community.

Benefits:

• Paid vacation/time off
• Continuing education opportunities
• Sick leave
• Service awards
• Free parking
• Short-term disability
• Life insurance
• Health care and dependent care spending accounts
• Education assistance/continuing education
• Employee referral program

Work Details:

Facility: BMH - Tipton BCC

Department: BCC Administration

Type: Clinical

Work Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Days

Location: US:TN:Memphis