Registered Dietitian/Certified Diabetes Educator

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

Intermountain Healthcare Inc. is seeking a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients with complex conditions.

The role uses the Nutrition Care Process with guidance from senior dietitians and emphasizes advanced counseling, evidence-based care, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. You will mentor graduates and interns, apply research to practice, and participate in continuum-of-care activities including equipment ordering and policy-based

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Graduates after Jan 1, 2024 must complete a master’s degree.
• Education is verified.
• Completion of an ACEND-accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level program.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with complex health conditions.
• Use Nutrition Care Process with supervision from advanced practice dietitians.
• Apply advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change.
• Utilize nutrition-related technologies and software for goal setting and analysis.
• Mentor new graduates, interns, and diet techs.
• Incorporate research to improve patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to update care practices.
• Handle nutrition care across the continuum, including equipment order writing.
• Exercise dietitian order-writing privileges per policy.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Complex problem solving

Advanced counseling

Nutrition-focused physical exam

Nutrition tech proficiency

Research interpretation

Mentoring

Professional communication

Education

Registered Dietitian

Master’s degree by 2024

ACEND-accredited program

State licensure

Job description

Posting Specifics

Pay Rate: Based on Experience

Shift Details: Full-Time (40hrs/wk). M-F 8am to 5pm

Sign On Bonus: $2500

Essential Functions

• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with specialized health conditions and or in specialized populations.
• Uses the Nutrition Care Process to facilitate the provision of more complex nutrition care with moderate autonomy and supportive guidance from advanced practice dietitians.
• Uses advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change.
• Uses technology in estimating needs and nutrition goals (ex: indirect calorimetry, nutrient analysis software, glucometers, etc.)
• Mentors newly graduated dietitians, dietetic interns, and clinical diet techs.
• Applies research to improve patient outcomes.
• Implements the latest evidence‑based care with the interdisciplinary team and in updating care practices/processes within the facility.
• Manages nutrition care across the continuum including durable medical equipment order writing.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order writing privileges per policy/protocol.

Skills

• Specialty Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Complex Problem Solving
• Advanced Counseling Techniques
• Nutrition Focused Physical Exam
• Nutrition Related Technology Proficiency
• Research Study Interpretation
• Mentoring
• Professional Communication

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• For graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university.
• Education is verified.
• Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.
• State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians.
• If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to apply the Nutrition Care Process in multiple patient populations and/or disease types.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply evidence-based research to clinical practice.