Dietitian - Nutrition Services - Providence Anchorage

Providence Health and Services; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (AK); On-site; USD 96,396,000 - 150,158,000; 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 hiring Dietitians for Clinical Nutrition Services. Positions include full-time 1.0 FTE and part-time 0.5 FTE, both on-site with a day shift.

A $5,000 hiring bonus for eligible external hires (full-time) and $2,500 for eligible externals (part-time) are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition or related field is required.
• Completion of a dietetic internship program is required.
• Maintain CDR registered status with continuing education requirements.
• Alaska Dietitian License within 6 months of hire.
• Alaska Nutritionist License within 6 months of hire.
• National CDR Registered Dietitian certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess medical nutrition therapy needs based on diagnosis, labs, anthropometrics, medications, age-specific needs, and comorbidities.
• Develop and manage an interdisciplinary plan of care to maximize nutrition support.
• Counsel and educate patients and families on medical nutrition therapy principles.
• Refer to other team members to optimize outpatient care and follow-up.
• Advocate for nutrition care and act as a preceptor to students and interns.

Skills

Dietitian clinical experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient counseling

Nutritional assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition or related field

Dietetic internship completion

Alaska Dietitian License

Alaska Nutritionist License

CDR registered dietitian

Tools

None

Job 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.)

Responsibilities

• 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,
• 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
• 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.

Benefits

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.

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.

Pay Range

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.

Location

Work Location: Providence Alaska Medical Ctr - Anchorage

Workplace Type: On-site

Applicants & Equal Opportunity

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.

About 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.

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.