Part-time Inpatient Clinical Dietitian

Indiana University Health System; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 56,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K) retirement savings with company

Job summary

Indiana University Health System in Fort Wayne, IN seeks a Part-time Inpatient Clinical Dietitian to deliver nutrition care to inpatients and outpatients, using the Nutrition Care Process and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualified candidates hold a Master’s degree (or a Bachelor’s degree earned before 2024), 0–3 years of experience, and must obtain registration within 6 months and Indiana licensure within 1 year. On-call weekends/holidays are required.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree is required or Bachelor's Degree prior to 2024.
• Registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration within 6 months of start date.
• Licensure through the state of Indiana within 1 year of start date.
• Ability to develop nutritional care plans and provide nutritional education.
• Competence in nutrition-focused physical exam and malnutrition documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provides optimal nutrition care for inpatients and outpatients, utilizing the Nutrition Care Process.
• Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates nutrition education tailored to patient needs.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to support patient outcomes.
• On-call rotation required every other weekend and holidays.

Skills

Nutrition care plans

Nutrition education

Nutrition-focused physical exam

Malnutrition documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree (before 2024)

Job description

Overview

We are looking for team members who are passionate about challenging and significant work for the good of every patient. We are searching for individuals who are compassionate, serve with a purpose, are dedicated to supporting their team, and who seek excellence every day.

Why Join IU Health?

As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:

• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness - Government program that may allow qualifying participants to have the remainder of their student loan balance forgiven (after a set amount of time and specific qualifications have been met).
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck! The more you participate, the more you earn!

Description:

This is a Part-time 32/hr per week Inpatient Clinical Dietitian position that will be located at our new hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. This position will require an on-call rotation every other weekend and holidays.

Provides optimal nutrition care for inpatients and outpatients, utilizing the Nutrition Care Process, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. The Nutrition Care Process includes nutritional assessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention and nutrition monitoring and evaluation. Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates nutrition education individualized to the patient/client needs.

• Master's Degree is required or Bachelor's Degree prior to 2024.
• Requires 0-3 years of relevant experience.
• Registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration must be obtained within 6 months of start date.
• Licensure through the state of Indiana must be obtained within 1 year of start date.
• Any clinical area billing for service may require CDR approval and Indiana state RD license prior to start date.
• Requires the ability to develop nutritional care plans and provide nutritional education.
• Requires the ability to demonstrate competency in nutrition focused physical exam and malnutrition documentation.