Part-Time Registered Dietitian — Clinical Nutrition

UofL Health, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join a multidisciplinary team at Mary and Elizabeth - UMC in Louisville. You will provide medical nutrition therapy for inpatients and outpatients, guided by professional standards and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities include comprehensive nutrition assessment, education, collaboration with physicians and nurses, precepting nutrition students, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or eligible for registration and registered within 90 days of start (required).
• Licensure by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians, or licensed at next available application period (required).
• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a critical care setting (preferred).
• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in community and/or outpatient nutrition therapy (preferred if in an outpatient role).
• Specialist or advanced practice certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education, or the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provides medical nutrition therapy using the nutrition care process, including nutrition screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and education according to established departmental policies and standards of practice
• Conducts malnutrition identification and assessment including nutrition-focused physical exam where applicable
• Is fiscally responsible by adhering to departmental productivity standards while maintaining quality services, and monitoring appropriateness of product and mode of nutrition support
• Communicates and interacts effectively with patients and families, community members, and health professionals, in accordance with evidence-based nutrition practice and customer service skills
• Serves as a nutrition resource to other departments, maintaining effective working relationships with members of the medical staff, other healthcare professionals, and affiliates; participates in multi-disciplinary committees and/or activities as directed
• Improves practice based on quality evaluation, and assists in data collection/analysis and research as directed
• Supports Nutrition Therapy team goals, participates in self-development to increase department level of service, and assists in keeping practice guidelines current per industry research and standards
• Precepts and provides supervised practice to nutrition students/interns as applicable, with instruction and application reflecting the standards of UofL Health
• Maintains competency with regular continuing education, including that in focused area of practice
• Other essential functions where applicable: includes feeding tube and/or nasal bridle placement, documentation, tracking, and competency maintenance per hospital guidelines

Skills

Nutrition therapy

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Medical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Master’s Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics

CDR registration (or eligible within 90 days)

Kentucky licensure

Job description

UofL Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join a multidisciplinary team at Mary and Elizabeth - UMC in Louisville. You will provide medical nutrition therapy for inpatients and outpatients, guided by professional standards and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities include comprehensive nutrition assessment, education, collaboration with physicians and nurses, precepting nutrition students, and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and organizational policies.