Dietitian / Per Diem

Wood County Hospital; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Wood County Hospital is seeking a dedicated Dietitian for a per diem position, where you will evaluate and address the nutritional needs of both inpatient and outpatient clients. The role involves clinical dietetics and nutrition education, working closely with healthcare professionals to enhance patient care. Enjoy a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Health, dental and vision plans

Competitive wages

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance with AD&D

Generous short and long term disability plans

Employer-matched 403(b)

Tuition reimbursement

Vacation and Holiday time

Qualifications

• Registered dietitian with clinical experience preferred.
• Provide nutrition assessment and therapy in inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Communicate dietary needs with healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutrition status for inpatient clients and develop care plans.
• Educate patients on dietary needs and nutritional health.
• Schedule and conduct diabetes education and therapy sessions.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Nutritional education

Communication with healthcare professionals

Education

B.S. or advanced degree in Dietetics

Registered dietitian with the State of Ohio

Job description

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Dietitian / Per Diem

Provides personal care and professional excellence by assessing nutrition status and addressing the nutrition needs of clients both inpatient and outpatient. Provides the appropriate nutrition education for patients. Works with physicians and staff to promote the best nutritional environment for clients.

Wood County Hospital is accepting applications for a per diem Clinical Dietitian. Primary job responsibilities will be clinical dietetics, providing nutritional assessment and re-assessment of inpatient clients. Will also be responsible for inpatient medical nutrition therapy. Specially, looking for assistance with weekend coverage and possible week days. May be cross-trained in other areas.

Job Duties

Inpatient and General Responsibilities

• Identify inpatient clients that need to be assessed.
• Able to properly enter orders for assessments, reassessments and the corresponding communication orders in the EMR.
• Properly assesses the nutrition status of individual patients.
• Develops nutrition care plans for inpatients determined to have a nutritional diagnosis using the Nutrition Care Process.
• Properly reviews diet orders for patients. Able to make allowable corrections per physician privileges to diet orders, add orders for supplements/snacks and corresponding communication orders.
• Accurately monitors and evaluates the on-going effects of nutritional intervention on individual patient nutritional status.
• Professionally plans, organizes, implements and evaluates nutritional education for patients; arranges for individual patient follow-up as needed.
• Documents appropriately in patient’s medical record after each patient contact/assessment/reassessment.
• Professionally communicates pertinent information to other health care professionals; discusses individual patient nutrition care needs with health team members; educates health team on nutrition-related topics.
  
  

Outpatient Responsibilities

• Able to correctly schedule client for appointment using Cerner Scheduling.
• Assess and provide medical nutrition therapy using the Nutrition Care Process per physician referral.
• Assess Initial Diabetes Education clients with Pre-Diabetes, Type 1, Type 2, and/or gestational diabetes.
• Develop plan of care for diabetes education clients, collaborating with other members of the Diabetes Education Program.
• Instruct initial diabetes education clients through classes or individual sessions.
  
  

Bariatric Responsibilities

• Able to correctly schedule client for appointment using Cerner Scheduling.
• Provides Pre-surgery and Post-surgery nutritional assessments for clients in the Center for Weight Loss Surgery.
• Develops nutritional care plans and provides nutrition education for individual clients seen in the center.
• Professionally communicates pertinent information to other health care professionals in the Center; discusses individual patient nutrition care needs with health team members; educates health team on nutrition-related topics.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• B.S. or advanced degree in Dietetics.
• . Must be a registered dietitian with the State of Ohio.
• Clinical Nutrition Experience preferred.
  
  

Benefit Summary

Join our team, and you’ll have access to a cutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You’ll also interact with some of the region's top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We’ll Also Reward Your Hard Work With

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holiday time
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more!
  
  

*Questions? Text or call 419-601-1956*

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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