Registered Dietitian

St. Croix Hospice; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Croix Hospice is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join our clinical care team, delivering dietetic education and nutrition planning for patients and families as part of an interdisciplinary home-based care model.

The role emphasizes individualized nutrition plans, collaboration with physicians, and thorough documentation within patient records to support quality of life at the end of life.

Qualifications

• Missouri Registered Dietitian Credential required.
• Master’s degree in dietitian studies from an accredited program.
• Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test.
• Valid State Driver’s License and reliable vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements a nutritional plan of care based on a comprehensive assessment.
• Collaborates with referring physician and interdisciplinary team for home-based nutrition counseling.
• Evaluates and instructs on dietary principles, plans, food selection, and economics.
• Reevaluates nutritional care with home follow-up care by visit or phone.
• Documents dietary history, assessment, plan, progress notes and discharge summaries.

Skills

Background check readiness

Education

Master’s degree in dietitian studies

Missouri Registered Dietitian Credential

Job description

Work Where You Matter!

At St. Croix Hospice we guide patients and families through the end-of-life journey. Through compassionate care, we focus on our patient’s quality of life, empowering them to make the most of their time with dignity, comfort and respect. If you are ready to be part of an extraordinary team of caregivers, then come work where you matter.

Registered Dietitian

Position Overview

The Registered Dietitian is an experienced clinician who serves as a member of the clinical care team, meeting the needs of each patient based on their unique Plan of Care. In this role the Registered Dietitian plans, organizes and conducts dietetic education and supports patients and their caregivers as a member of the interdisciplinary team with expertise in nutritional care.

Essential Functions And Skills

• The Registered Dietitian is an experienced clinician who serves as a member of the clinical care team, meeting the needs of each patient based on their unique Plan of Care. In this role the Registered Dietitian plans, organizes and conducts dietetic education and supports patients and their caregivers as a member of the interdisciplinary team with expertise in nutritional care.
• Essential Functions and Skills
• Develops and implements a nutritional plan of care which is based on a comprehensive assessment of nutritional needs as part of the patient's total plan of care. Evaluates and reports results appropriately.
• The dietitian works with the referring physician and interdisciplinary group to provide appropriate counseling to individuals and families/caregivers in the home setting. They evaluate and instruct on nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and economics, and adapting plans to the individual's illness, as indicated. They will reevaluate nutritional care by providing home follow-up care either at the patient's residence or by phone.
• Communicates appropriate dietary history and nutritional care data through written record systems.
• Records subjective and objective information, assessment, treatment plan, and current progress notes in the patient's clinical records including a discharge summary.
• Attend interdisciplinary group meetings.
• Comply with the organization's policies and procedures. Maintains confidentiality and safety of patient records so that no information is divulged to other than proper users.
• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements/Qualifications

• Missouri Registered Dietitian Credential.
• Master’s degree in dietitian studies from an accredited institution.
• Ability to pass background, consumer report, and drug test.
• Valid State Driver’s License, access to an automobile in good working order, automobile insurance in accordance with state and organizational requirements, and an acceptable driving record required.

The physical requirements described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made.

• Pushing/Pulling and Lifting/carrying up to 12 pounds. Occasionally up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to adapt to a variety of work conditions to ensure the highest quality of patient care in a home setting.