Registered Dietitian

Banner Health; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutrition assessments, education, and SMART goal guidance to plan members via telephonic and video visits.

You will coordinate referrals, collaborate with nurses, pharmacists, and exercise physiologists, and manage a complex caseload to support wellness goals in a flexible, virtual care environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible; RD credential within 6 months of hire.
• Effective at communicating and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutrition assessments and nutrition-focused exams.
• Develop and manage nutrition care plans and monitor outcomes.
• Offer nutrition education to patients and families and collaborate with care team.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework

Master's degree (CDR requires minimum for eligibility)

Job description

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona Department Name: Wellness Work Shift: Day Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

The future is full of possibilities. At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. I think as a Registered Dietitian, you will provide comprehensive nutrition assessments, evidence-based education, and guidance with creating SMART goals, to members through telephonic and video visits. You will independently manage your workload, coordinate referrals and consultations from multiple sources, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, pharmacists, and exercise physiologists to support members' overall health and wellness goals. You will monitor member progress and assist with goal achievement, while also contributing to special projects and program initiatives. This role supports Banner plan members with a variety of nutrition and wellness-related needs, including adolescents with elevated BMIs, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years of experience as a Registered Dietitian, with a strong background in both inpatient and outpatient, clinic, or wellness settings, and the ability to thrive in a flexible, virtual care environment.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care plans and monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides patient and family nutrition counseling and education. Develops Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement activities and provides in-service education in areas of expertise.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.
2. Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial competency exams and ongoing evaluation.
3. Initiates and manages the nutrition care, writing orders if applicable per state regulations, for all assigned patients including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per protocols.
4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).
5. Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health care team professionals through the development of effective teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient and/or family response to education.
6. Provides leadership in area of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.
7. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects, trains, evaluates, manages performance.
8. This position interacts with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes. Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of nutrition plans. Position may also provide community education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess knowledge of nutrition and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master's degree to be eligible to take the registration examination.
• Must possess RD credentials within 6 months of hire.
• Must hold current registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing registration verification of registration annually.
• Maintains current licensure as required by State law.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and function independently.
• Must be effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

EEO STATEMENT

EEO/Disabled/Veterans

EMPLOYER INFORMATION

Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to make health care easier, so life can be better. The many locations, career opportunities, and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package for all benefit-eligible positions. Please visit our Benefits Guide for more information.

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