Registered Dietician

The Columbus Organization, LLC; Evansville (IN); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Columbus Organization is seeking a Registered Dietitian in Evansville, IN to provide comprehensive nutrition services in a state-operated hospital setting. You will assess nutritional needs, develop care plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support positive patient outcomes.

You will ensure nutrition services meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards while supporting both pediatric and adult populations.

Qualifications

• Active Indiana Dietitian license.
• RD or DTR certification per CDR.
• Experience with National School Lunch Program for Children.
• Experience with adult and pediatric populations.
• Experience with Medicare, Medicaid, and CMS/TJC requirements.
• Strong clinical assessment and documentation skills.

Responsabilités

• Conduct nutrition assessments (initial, annual, quarterly, high-risk) to identify needs.
• Develop and adjust individualized nutrition care plans.
• Monitor progress with evidence-based nutrition interventions.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation (diet histories, notes).
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, and dietary staff for coordinated care.
• Monitor food service operations for nutritional adequacy and safety.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements.

Connaissances

Clinical nutrition

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Formation

Indiana Dietitian License

Registered Dietitian (RD) or DTR Certification

Outils

Oracle Cerner

Description du poste

Registered Dietitian

Location: Evansville, IN

Schedule: Full-Time or Part-Time - Monday - Friday - dayshift

Role Summary

We are seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutrition services to both adult and pediatric patients in a state-operated hospital setting. This role is responsible for assessing nutritional needs, developing and monitoring individualized nutrition care plans, and collaborating with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to support positive patient outcomes. The Dietitian will also help ensure nutrition services and food service operations meet established safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct initial, annual, quarterly, and high-risk nutritional assessments to identify individual dietary needs and areas of concern.
• Develop, implement, and adjust individualized nutrition care plans based on nutritional status, dietary intake, weight trends, and clinical needs.
• Monitor patient progress and provide evidence-based nutrition interventions and recommendations using Nutrition Care Manual Standardized Terminology.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including diet histories, assessments, progress notes, and changes to nutrition care plans.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, dietary personnel, and other healthcare professionals to address complex nutritional needs and support coordinated patient care.
• Monitor food service operations to ensure nutritional adequacy and safe food handling practices.
• Ensure nutrition services and documentation comply with hospital policies and applicable Medicare, Medicaid, CMS, and The Joint Commission (TJC) requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Current and active Indiana Dietitian License.
• Current Registered Dietitian (RD) or Dietetic Technician, Registered (DTR) certification through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Prior experience with the National School Lunch Program for Children.
• Experience working with both adult and pediatric populations.
• Prior experience working with Medicare, Medicaid, and The Joint Commission regulatory requirements.
• Strong clinical assessment, nutrition care planning, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a residential, hospital, or psychiatric facility is highly desired.
• Previous experience working with Oracle Cerner preferred.

Why Join The Columbus Organization?

At Columbus, we are committed to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to live a meaningful life. This position offers the opportunity to use your clinical nutrition expertise as part of a collaborative healthcare team while making a direct impact on the health and well-being of both children and adults.