Registered Dietitian

IHA; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England, seeks a part-time Dietitian for day shift. The role focuses on delivering optimal nutritional care, assessing needs, and guiding patients and families with evidence-based plans.

Responsibilities include nutrition assessments, developing care plans, providing MNT instruction, and documenting in the EMR. Collaboration with physicians and healthcare teams, rounds participation, and intern training are included.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in food and nutrition or related field; CDR registration and LDN licensure.
• One year of experience as a dietitian preferred.
• Strong communication with physicians, staff, patients, and families.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessments per Nutrition Practice Guidelines.
• Develops patient-specific nutrition care plans and goals.
• Assesses need for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) instruction.
• Provides MNT instruction to patients on modified diets.
• Assists in EN/PN management per guidelines.
• Documents assessments and care plans in the EMR.
• Collaborates with physicians and health-care team.
• Participates in patient rounds and care meetings.
• Mentions training nutrition interns.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

MNT instruction

Clinical communication

EMR documentation

Education

Master’s degree in Food & Nutrition or related field

CDR registration and LDN licensure

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Description

Come join the Dietitian team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Day Shift

Description

Come join the Dietitian team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Position Purpose

Provides optimal nutritional care by effectively identifying age specific patient needs, assessing nutritional status, designing appropriate care plans and monitoring to maximize clinical outcomes. Provides evidence-based nutritional information and guidance to physicians, staff, patients, and families.

What You Will Do

• Performs nutrition assessments as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines.
• Develops and implements patient specific nutritional care plans, interventions, and goals as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Clinical Nutrition Policies.
• Assess patients need for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) instruction.
• Provides MNT instruction to patients on modified diets when appropriate.
• Assists in the management of nutrition support --Enteral Nutrition/Parenteral Nutrition (EN/PN) as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines (MMC only).
• Documents all assessments, patient education, nutrition care plans, interventions, and goals in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) utilizing Standardized Language and Nutrition Care Process.
• Confers with physicians and other allied health care team members to clarify orders, recommends appropriate MNT and exchange patient information.
• Participates in patient rounds, attends and contributes to patient care meetings.
• Participates in training nutrition interns.

Minimum Qualifications

• Work requires the knowledge of theories, principles and concepts acquired through the completion of a Master’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or related field as required by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) (effective January 1, 2024) or bachelor’s degree grandfathered prior to this update. Registration as a dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and a state licensure as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) are required. Maintenance of registration and licensure required as per guidelines.
• One (1) year of experience as a dietitian, preferably in a healthcare environment is preferred.
• Work requires the analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, synthesize a problem list and to devise/implement intervention.
• Work requires effective verbal and written communication skills, which may include explaining clinical, technical concepts to physicians, other health care team members, patients, and their families. Enforces policies and regulations in difficult situations or performs other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.
• Allergen Awareness training/certificate and Serv Safe Management training/certificate preferred.

Position Highlights And Benefits

• Per Diem- Day Shift
• Our Mission and Core Values
• Career growth and advancement potential
• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.