Dietitian Nutritionist PRN

140 Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a part-time Registered Dietitian for the Floyd Medical Center Food & Nutrition department. The role involves assessing nutritional status, creating care plans, educating patients and families, and coordinating nutrition with physicians and nurses.

This position requires RD licensure and a relevant degree, with flexible PRN scheduling and no benefits eligibility. The program emphasizes thorough documentation, patient education materials, and participation in meal rounds

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian is required and licensure in the applicable state.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree; master’s degree preferred depending on eligibility rules.
• No prior specific experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional status and relate findings to medical data and dietary needs.
• Document care plans, assessments, and education in medical records.
• Provide patient and family education and evaluate learning outcomes.
• Coordinate nutrition within the overall patient care plan with the care team.
• Conduct meal rounds and monitor nutritional intake and service quality.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Documentation

Patient education

Team collaboration

Meal rounds

Education materials

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition

Master’s degree in nutrition (if eligible)

Job description

Department: 11903 Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center - Food and Nutrition Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hours Per Week: 0 Schedule Details/Additional Information: PRN/Various Pay Range $38.00 - $38.00

Essential Functions

• Assesses nutritional status of patients utilizing current scientific literature on methodology and relates this information to medical status, anthropometric data, clinical assessment and dietary evaluation of the patient.
• Completes all required documentation including nutritional care plan, assessments, consultations, nutrient intake analyses and patient education in the patient's medical record and on all required documentation tools in a timely, professional and thorough manner.
• Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient and family education.
• Develops, evaluates and utilizes appropriate education materials for patients.
• Identifies learning needs using methods appropriate to each patient's developmental and educational level; evaluates and documents learner response to teaching.
• Completes consults as ordered by physicians and nurses.
• Consults with physicians, nurses, clinical dietitians and others to coordinate nutrition into a total patient therapy program.
• Participates in conducting meal rounds to assess nutritional intake and status of patients on assigned units and to assess quality of patient meal service.
• Advies department on patient care and food service issues.
• Teaches and disseminates results and findings of nutrition research to medical staff, nursing, pharmacy, patients, and public.
• Arranges for the provision of appropriate care, for newborn, pediatric, adolescent, and adult and the older adult.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to see objects closely, and far away as in reading.
• Must be able to discriminate color occasionally and perceive depth rarely.
• Must be able to hear normal sounds with some background noise.
• Must be able to give and receive verbal communications.
• Must be able to read written communications both hard copy and on a computer screen.
• Able to lift and carry objects weighing 25 pounds or less occasionally. The lowest point of any lift the floor.
• Able to push/pull objects using moderate effort occasionally.
• Frequently turning, climbing stairs, grasping and finger manipulation.
• Infrequently squatting, twisting, bending, frequent periods of walking, standing, sitting.
• Occasionally, feeling perception.
• Able to perform tasks which require arm-hand coordination.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required

Registered Dietitian (by the Commission of Dietetic Registration) and licensed by affiliated state board as applicable OR successful completion of the Registered Dietitian exam and must be registered and licensed within 6 months of employment required.

Education Required

Minimum of bachelor’s degree in food and nutrition or related field if CDR registration eligibility is obtained prior to January 1, 2024, or minimum of master’s degree if initial CDR registration is obtained on or after January 1, 2024.

Experience Required

None Required.

Our Commitment to You

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise.

It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs.

Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits. This is Transformation One shared purpose brought us together. Now, as one of the 10 largest not-for-profit, integrated health systems in the United States, our combined strength and stability drives us forward.

Starting with You Caring for nearly 3 million people has inspired a transformation. One in which the patient’s experience guides our vision and empowers us to offer new possibilities in our communities.

Reshaping Access What is access? It’s offering more sites of care than any other health system in the Midwest. But there’s a new frontier. Access is exploring the latest technologies to deliver care to patients exactly where they are and exactly when they need it

Inspiring Professionals With our dynamically inclusive workforce and strong connections to the places where we live and work, we’ll touch more lives and contribute to stronger and more vibrant communities.

Transforming Care We’re redefining the standard for care with world-class doctors and caregivers, innovative solutions, outstanding outcomes, and leading-edge research and clinical trials. Combined, Advocate and Aurora are recognized for clinical excellence in: Cardiovascular Care Neurosciences Gynecology Oncology Pediatrics Primary Care Neurology Geriatrics Trauma Care