Dietitian - Nutrition Services - Providence Anchorage

Providence Health and Services; Alaska; On-site; USD 96,363,000 - 149,632,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus $5,000

Hiring bonus $2,500

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK is seeking Dietitians for the Clinical Nutrition Services. Two slots: full-time 1.0 FTE day shift (40 hrs/week) with a $5,000 hiring bonus, and part-time 0.5 FTE day shift (20 hrs/week) with a $2,500 hiring bonus.

Responsibilities include assessing nutrition needs, developing and implementing care plans, counseling patients and families, and acting as a nutrition consultant across care settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition or related field.
• Successful completion of a dietetic internship program.
• Continuing education per Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Alaska Dietitian License within 180 days of hire.
• Alaska Nutritionist License within 180 days of hire.
• National CDR Registered Dietitian upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutrition needs based on diagnosis, labs, age, medications.
• Develop and manage individualized nutrition care plans.
• Counsel patients and families on medical nutrition therapy.
• Refer to care team to optimize outpatient care and follow-up.
• Serve as nutrition consultant and preceptor to students/interns.

Skills

1 year clinical experience (adult)

1 year clinical experience (pediatric)

Education

Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition

Dietetic internship completion

Continuing education per CDR maintenance

Alaska Dietitian License within 180 days

Alaska Nutritionist License within 180 days

National CDR Registered Dietitian

Job description

Description

We are hiring for Dietitian positions in the Clinical Nutrition Services at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, AK!

Available positions:

• Full time, 1.0 FTE, Day shift, 40 hours per week (Offering a $5,000 Hiring Bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.)
• Part time, 0.5 FTE, Day shift, 20 Hours Per Week (Offering a $2,500 Hiring Bonus for eligible external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment.)

Assessment of medical nutrition therapy needs based upon the patient's medical diagnosis, laboratory values, anthropometric measures, medications, age-specific requirements, and other co-morbidity factors identified by the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist or other members of the health care team. Development, implementation, and management of an individualized, interdisciplinary team plan of care designed to achieve maximum nutrition support. Counseling and education with patient/family in the application of medical nutrition therapy principles when appropriate. Make appropriate referrals to other members of the health care team to optimize outpatient care and follow-up. Function as an advocate for nutrition care for the acutely ill adult and pediatric hospitalized patient; a consultant to medical staff; a nutrition consultant in the community when contracted or requested across the continuum of care; and as a preceptor to students and interns interested in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Alaska Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition or related field, and
• Coursework/Training: Successful completion of a dietetic internship program, and
• Coursework/Training: Continuing education in accordance with policies determined by the Commission for Dietetic Registration for maintenance of registered status.
• Within 6 months (180 days) of hire: Alaska Dietitian License, or
• Within 6 months (180 days) of hire: Alaska Nutritionist License
• Upon hire: National CDR Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 year Clinical Experience in Adult population.
• 1 year Clinical Experience in Pediatric population.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

The Providence family of organizations has a vision of health for a better world. As such, we are called to care wisely for our communities, resources, and earth. Our organizations strive to become carbon negative by 2030.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Pay Range: $33.63 - $52.22

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.