Licensed Dietitian Clinical

Freeport Memorial Hospital; United States; In loco; USD 52.000 - 82.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Certification reimbursement

Employee discounts

Life insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Mercyhealth is seeking a registered dietitian to assess patients' nutritional needs, develop care plans and collaborate with physicians and healthcare teams to support recovery. You will provide education, monitor progress and document care in the medical record.

You will participate in program development, mentor students and other professionals, and contribute to policy and quality initiatives while maintaining high standards of patient care and safety.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Food Service, Nutrition or related.
• Completion of accredited supervised practice program.
• Registration and licensure as a Dietitian.
• State certification/licensure as required.

Mansioni

• Screens and assesses nutritional risk factors per protocol.
• Prepare nutrition assessments and diet prescriptions.
• Plan and follow up nutrition care goals and documentation.
• Collaborate with physicians and care teams.
• Maintain medical records and data analysis.
• Provide nutrition education to patients and community.
• Precept dietetics students.

Conoscenze

Clinical nutrition

Diet therapy

Team collaboration

Patient education

Care plan development

Medical records

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview This role assesses patients’ nutritional needs, develops individualized nutrition care plans, and collaborates with physicians and healthcare teams to support patient health and recovery. The position also provides nutrition education, monitors patient progress, maintains clinical documentation, contributes to program development, and serves as a resource and mentor for students and other healthcare professionals.

Schedule: 40-hours per week

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Screens and assesses patients' status for nutritional risk factors per protocol.
• This may include gathering information on the nutrition history, medical record review, anthropometrics.
• Prepares Nutrition assessment based upon information obtained from history, including recommendation of appropriate diet prescription.
• Plans nutrition care goals, completes timely follow-up and documentation in the medical record.
• Develops and implements plan of care based assessment of nutritional needs and available sources, and correlates plan with other healthcare.
• Evaluates nutritional care and provides follow up continuity of care.
• Consults with physicians and other health care professionals to determine patient's nutritional needs and diet restrictions.
• Organizes daily tasks to complete needed activities in a timely manner.
• Participates as a team player with the rest of the clinical nutrition staff by communicating effectively and identifying priority duties.
• Participates in clinical meetings to discuss policy and procedures and other topics.
• Participates in interdisciplinary care rounds by providing input regarding patient nutrition status.
• Discusses nutrition related problems with medical, nursing, and ancillary staff to improve nutrition status of assigned patients.
• Maintains accurate records and assists in statistical analysis of data.
• Assists in developing new programs including business plans as needed.
• Assists in developing policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Completes data for Clinical Productivity monthly.
• Participates in food tasting panels, test trays, meal rounds, etc. to achieve / maintain above average ratings on patient satisfaction surveys.
• Inspects meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and for standards of palatability and appearance.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, the community, students and other health care professionals.
• Develops nutrition education materials, programs, displays, etc.
• Speaks professionally at seminars, in-services and / or with the local media at least once a year.
• Precepts dietetics and / or medical students.
• Evaluates dietetic student progress and provides appropriate feedback.
• May participate as a peer review team member at another hospital
• Serves as a resource for other dietitians and/ or health care professionals in a specialty area.
• Provide at least one education session for other health care professionals a year.
• Maintains CEU's as required for registration and licensure.
• Attends Mandatory In-service and completes online education as requested.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or University in Dietetics, Food Service, Food and Nutrition or related. Completion of an accredited or approved supervised practice program Master's Degree or Specialty Certification Certification and Licensure Registered with Commission on Dietetic Registration. State certification/licensure to meet state specific laws for practice as a Dietitian

PAY RANGE: $51,500.80 - $82,401.28

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mercyhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life & Disability Insurance
• FSA/HSA Options
• Generous, accruing paid time off
• Paid Parental and caregiver leave
• Career advancement and educational opportunities
• Tuition and certification reimbursement
• Certification Reimbursement
• Well-being Programs
• Employee Discounts
• On-Demand Pay
• Financial Education
• Annual recognition/awards events
• Partner appreciation days
• Family entertainment/attractions discount
• Community service/improvement opportunities

At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Mercyhealth has been nationally recognized for our commitment to our people and culture, including: #1 in the nation on AARP's Best Employers for Workers Over 50 One of Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers A Top 50 Company and Top 10 Nonprofit for Executive Women For over 135 years, Mercyhealth has provided high-quality health care to residents throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. We have a passion for providing comprehensive health care close to home for area residents through our six hospitals and 85 primary and specialty care locations. As an integrated health system, you can come to us for routine health care, like annual physicals, immunizations and preventive health screenings, as well as highly specialized care, such as neonatal intensive care, heart surgery, stroke care, neurosurgery, cancer treatment and much more. The range of Mercyhealth's specialties and the skills of our doctors, nurses and clinical staff are truly extraordinary.