Outpatient Dietitian PRN

BHS; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Preventive Plan

Retirement Plans

Job summary

Baptist Health in Virginia is seeking a PRN Registered Dietitian, Outpatient, to join our diabetes-focused nutrition program. You will deliver evidence-based medical nutrition therapy and help patients manage diabetes within an outpatient setting.

You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, provide group and individual counseling, and support diabetes education initiatives across adults. This role emphasizes patient-centered care and best-practice education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Current registration or registration-eligible with the CDR and must register within 6 months of hire.
• Licensed Dietitian in Kentucky or eligible after CDR registration and must obtain KY licensure within 6 months of CDR.

Responsibilities

• Provide a complete medical nutrition therapy plan in outpatient settings following standards of care.
• Coordinate nutritional care for outpatients as part of the diabetes education program.
• Counsel patients effectively, set goals, and perform follow-ups with compassion.
• Collaborate with RNs and the multidisciplinary team to offer diabetes education services.
• Cross-train to provide diabetes education as needed.
• Measure education outcomes through goals, audits, and satisfaction feedback.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

CDR registration

Licensed Dietitian in KY or eligible after CDR

Job description

Summary

PRN RD LD position open with an established outpatient nutrition program with a wide variety of diagnoses.

Job Description:

Registered Dietitian, Outpatient

PRN

Diabetes Care Clinic helps patients manage condition and enabling them to lead the lives they want to lead. The program Plantar Fasciitis (PF) preventive and maintenance services for adult suffering from diabetes.

Under limited supervision, provides professional medical nutrition therapy to groups and individuals of all ages and abilities, in a variety of settings in the outpatient nutrition service area. Follows established standards of practice and guidelines defined by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, USDA, American Diabetes Association, and other evidenced based resources for the assessment of patients, and subsequent planning, implementation, evaluation of nutrition education. Services also includes continuum of care for out-patients requiring medical nutrition therapy. Works with an established multidisciplinary team of professionals to provide quality nutrition education services including all department services. Also provides support the outpatient diabetes education services as needed.

J ob Description :

• Performs and documents a complete and comprehensive medical nutrition therapy plan in accordance with scope of practice, policies and procedures, national standards of care, as well as consideration of the needs, barriers, and skills/abilities/resources/support system of each patient service in the outpatient setting.
• Coordinates the nutritional plan of care for outpatients as part of the diabetes education program, and supports the overall established diabetes educational curriculum.
• Provides counseling in an effective and compassionate way, using active listening techniques and professional behavior, individualizing the care of each patient, setting mutually agreed upon goals, performing follow up activities.
• Works with RNs and all members of the team in the department to provide individual and group classes for all types of diabetes related services, including Diabetes Prevention Program.
• Crosstrained to provide diabetes education services as need arises.
• Accountable for measurements of effective and successful education to patients through measured goals and outcome reports, audits, and satisfaction survey/feedback.

J ob Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Current registration or registration-eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Those registration-eligible must become registered within 6 months of date of hire unless extension granted
• Licensed Dietitian in Kentucky or licensed-eligible after receiving CDR registration. Those licensed-eligible must become licensed in KY within 6 months after receiving CDR registration unless extension granted.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with patient education and c counseling

Benefits:

• Preventive Plan
• Retirement Plans

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.