Dietitian Registered

INTEGRIS Health; Enid (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

INTEGRIS Health Enid Hospital in Enid, OK seeks a Dietitian Registered to provide evidence-based clinical nutrition care as part of the patient care team. The role includes nutrition consultation, education planning, and coordination with medical staff to optimize patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include discharge planning participation, regular patient visits for diet order assessments, and training nutrition assistants and food service staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in nutrition or related field from ACEND-approved program.
• For those eligible for the registration exam prior to 1/1/24: Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition from ACEND-approved program.
• RD or Provisional RD; must obtain full RD within 90 days of hire.
• Licensed by the State of Oklahoma Dietetics Licensing Board or Provisional Licensed; must obtain letter within 90 days of hire.
• Registration or registry eligible by the Academy Of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Previous experience as a clinical dietitian.

Responsibilities

• Provides nutrition and patient consultation as directed by medical staff.
• Assists in coordination of food service and nutrition care delivery systems.
• Maintains notes in patient medical records documenting care and patient progress.
• Attends discharge planning rounds and communicates with unit supervisors and nurses.
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates nutrition education for patients with follow-up as needed.
• Visits patients regularly to assess diet orders and oral intake; develops nutrition care plans.
• Develops nutrition care plans with objectives, treatment modalities, education needs, and ongoing evaluation.

Skills

Patient counseling

Nutrition care

Documentation

Education

Master’s degree in nutrition

Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition

Job description

Job Description

Join our team as a day, Dietitian Registered, at INTEGRIS Health Enid Hospital, in Enid, OK.

Join our team as a day, Dietitian Registered, at INTEGRIS Health Enid Hospital, in Enid, OK.

Get to Know Your Team

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.
• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health network, financial assistance for continued education, 24/7 mental health support and more.
• Take the first step toward growing your career by joining us.

Responsibilities

• Provides nutrition and patient consultation as directed by the medical staff
• Assists in the coordination of food service and nutrition care delivery systems
• Maintains notes in patient medical record which document care provided, including nutritional screens, assessments, instructions given, and patient progress
• Attends discharge planning rounds on assigned areas and stays in regular contact with unit supervisors and nurses to enhance patient nutritional care
• Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates nutrition education for patients; arranges for individual patient follow-up as needed
• Visits patients regularly in assigned work area to determine adequacy and appropriateness of both diet order and oral intake
• Develops a nutrition care plan which includes long-and short-term objectives, treatment modalities, education needs, on-going information gathering, and evaluation
• The Dietitian Registered reports to the System Clinical Nutrition Manager.
• This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information. Potential exposure to infections and communicable diseases, blood and body fluids, and chemicals. Must follow standard precautions.
• All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.

The Dietitian Registered works to affect the nutritional care of individuals and groups by functioning as a member of the patient care team in providing evidence-based clinical nutrition care within assigned areas, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance. This position actively engages in Performance Improvement projects, serves as a nutrition expert in various forums, and assists in training nutrition assistants and food service staff. Additionally, the Dietitian Registered identify patients at nutrition risk and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy services under the guidance of experienced clinicians or management.

This position requires population specific competencies. Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as appropriate based on the level of patient contact this position requires.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in nutrition or related field completion of required coursework and supervised practice as dictated by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)-approved program
• For those eligible for the registration exam prior to 1/1/24: Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition, with an emphasis in diet therapy, human physiology, chemistry, and/or adult education from an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)-approved program

License/Certifications

• RD (Registered Dietician) or Provisional RD (Registered Dietician). Must obtain full RD within 90 days of hire
• Licensed by the State of Oklahoma Dietetics Licensing Board or Provisional Licensed, must obtain letter within 90 days of hire
• Registration or registry eligible by the Academy Of Nutrition and Dietetics

Preferred Qualifications

Experience

• Previous experience as a clinical dietitian