Dietitian - Transplant

Sioux Center Health; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 38,572 - 57,859; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO available day 1

Up to 5% employer matching for retirement

Hands-on training and mentorship

Job summary

Sioux Center Health is searching for a dedicated Dietician to provide nutritional care to transplant candidates and recipients. The role involves planning, assessing, and delivering individualized nutrition therapy, and requires a strong focus on collaboration with healthcare teams.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree and is either a Registered Dietitian or willing to obtain certification within 180 days. Avera offers a supportive work environment with potential for growth and professional development.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to assess and meet nutritional needs.
• Strong communication skills for effective patient interaction.
• Registered Dietitian certification required within 180 days.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement nutritional services for patients.
• Assess nutritional status and develop individualized care plans.
• Educate patients and families about nutrition and health.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Medical nutrition therapy

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's degree

Dietetic Internship or similar

Job description

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

$28.00 - $42.00

Location

Avera Transplant Institute

Worker Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Position Highlights

The Dietician is responsible to plan, organize and implement nutritional services to transplant candidates/transplant recipients and potential living donors/living donors, their caregivers, and staff to support and enhance the patient’s nutritional status. Responsible to assess nutritional needs and facilitate plans with patient/family for discharge and aftercare. Maintains contact with referring agencies and related people and with community resources used for referral. The Dietician has primary responsibility for coordinating the nutritional needs of transplant candidates, recipients, and families, working with patients and their families beginning with the evaluation phase of transplantation, through the post-transplant phase of transplantation. The Dietitian provides services in a compassionate, culturally competent, and tactful manner. Works collaboratively with other members of the transplant team.

A Brief Overview

The dietitian is responsible for the nutritional care of the patient within an assigned area of practice.

What You Will Do

• Performs an accurate assessment within a timely manner of the patient’s nutritional status including obtaining and interpreting information in terms of the patient’s nutritional needs, patient/family level of knowledge, ability and readiness to learn about nutrition requirements, cultural/religious needs, and physical/mental limitations.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patient’s age, infant through geriatrics, as noted on unit specific guidelines and competencies.
• Plans the delivery of medical nutrition therapy and implements an individualized outcomes based nutritional care plan specific to patient’s needs with clearly defined, measurable goals.
• Demonstrates ability to provide medical nutrition therapy to patients/family based on assessment needs.
• Ensures continuity of nutrition care through communication with relevant care providers at mission and discharge.
• Helps to effectively transition patients to a new care environment.
• Documents all phases of the nutrition care process in a complete and concise manner. Develops and interprets patient education classes and/or materials.
• Demonstrates ability to educate the public by planning and presenting lectures related to nutrition therapy and community nutrition.
• Providing guidance to dietetic assistant in identifying and assigning patients to a nutritional risk level using screening/assessment policies and procedures.
• Functions as an integral member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team as evidenced by active participation in team conferences, multidisciplinary care planning, and ongoing communication of outreach contracts.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• Bachelor's
• Some College Dietetic Internship or similar Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approved program required, unless already registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration within 180 Days
• Licensed Dietitian - Licensing Board Licensed in the state based off job assignment as a Dietitian within 180 Days

Preferred Education, License/Certification, Or Work Experience

• 1-3 years Experience and advanced certifications in specialty area

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement.
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [e-mail].