Dietitian - Full Time

70000 The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society; United States; On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night differential

Weekend differential

Education assistance

Continuing education

Immediate access to earnings

Job summary

Sanford Health, Mandan Sunset, is seeking a Dietitian to plan and provide medical nutrition therapy across patient populations in a skilled nursing setting. You will assess nutritional status, develop care plans, and implement therapy in alignment with disease state and health risks.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or nutrition, RD licensure, and clinical nutrition experience; ACEND accreditation is noted, with post‑2024 changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or nutrition from an ACEND-accredited program.
• Clinical nutrition experience through an approved program or internship.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) license in the applicable state(s).
• CDR registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical nutrition therapy and monitors nutrition care for clients of all ages.
• Develops individualized care plans and implements nutrition therapy.
• Leads nutrition care protocols and educates patients and staff.
• Supports ongoing education and quality improvement in nutrition care.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or nutrition (ACEND-accredited)

Job description

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.

Work Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: $27.00 - $34.50 Union Position: No Department Details.

Come join one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922.

Mandan Sunset is a 128-bed senior skilled nursing facility specializing in long-term and post-acute care services.

What’s in it for you:

• Generous night and weekend shift differentials


• Advancement opportunities


• Various education assistance programs


• Continuing education


• Direct access to your earnings daily


• Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)

Shift Details:

8:00am - 4:30pm

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, skilled nursing, out-patient, and/or community settings.

Job Description: Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including neonatal, pediatric, 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.

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 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to [e-mail].

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill.

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. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties.

Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.

Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies.

The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities.

Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.