Inpatient Dietitian

sturdymemorial; Attleboro (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Massachusetts seeks a Registered Dietitian to coordinate and provide nutritional care and education for patients with diverse conditions. You will work as a productive member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Responsibilities include monitoring and optimizing nutrition status based on each patient’s condition and needs, while ensuring evidence-based practice and excellent patient education. MA licensure and CDR credentialing are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and completion of an Accredited Dietetics program.
• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian; MA licensure required.
• One year of acute care experience is preferred.
• Excellent command of oral and written English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide nutritional care and education for patients with various disease states and medical conditions.
• Monitor, assess and optimize nutrition status based on the patient's current medical condition and/or nutrition adequacy.

Skills

Acute care experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Independent work

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Mentorship

Clinical competence

Microsoft Office

English proficiency

Food service ops

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics

Accredited Dietetics program

Tools

Cerner

Job description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24 -

Coordinate and provide nutritional care and education for patients with various disease states and medical conditions. Monitor, assess and optimize nutrition status based on the patient's current medical condition and/or nutrition adequacy.

Required Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience:

• One year prior experience at an acute care facility
• Function as a productive member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to work independently on assigned tasks
• Detail oriented with the ability to prioritize and plan work activities efficiently
• Organized with the ability to multi-task, handle interruptions and work effectively in a fast-paced, professional environment
• Supervise and mentor Nutrition Assistants to facilitate quality service
• Demonstrate clinical competence
• Proficiency in technology usage, including Microsoft Office
• Excellent command of oral and written English
• Demonstrated knowledge of food service operations
• Maintain licensure and credentialing through continuing education and training

Preferred Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience:

• Experience with Cerner a plus

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree and completion of an Accredited Dietetics program

License/Certification:

• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Licensed Dietitian - Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Age Specific Criteria:

Ability to effectively communicate to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.

Ability to Meet Job Performance Expectations:

Must have the ability to perform the essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Salary Range:

$65,729.15-$101,313.56 -

Salary Range Details

The pay range displayed on each job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set, and education. This is not inclusive of the value Sturdy Health's benefits package (if applicable), which includes among other benefits, healthcare/dental/vision and retirement. For annual salaries this is based on full-time employment.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.