Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Full Time Day Shift

Adventist Health Portland; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Portland is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to coordinate and monitor outpatient nutrition counseling services. This role involves developing nutrition and diet plans, conducting assessments, and providing education to patients and families.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition, along with required certifications, including Registered Dietitian and Oregon Dietitian Licensure. The position emphasizes the empowerment of patients through nutrition and collaboration with healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• Required to have a Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition.
• Master's Degree required if eligibility for examination begins after 1/1/24.
• Experience as a Clinical Dietitian is preferred.
• Must complete a dietetic internship or its equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates outpatient nutrition counseling services.
• Conducts nutritional assessments and prepares diet plans.
• Acts as an educational resource for patients and health care teams.
• Mentors dietetic interns and clinical staff.

Skills

Clinical nutrition assessment

Nutrition counseling

Patient education

Process improvement recommendations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition

Master's Degree

Dietetic internship

Job description

Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve. Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole‑person care across our 302‑bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services. The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center provides advanced cardiovascular care on our medical center campus.

Job Summary

Coordinates and monitors outpatient nutrition counseling services provided to outpatients/clients, including nutrition assessment and screening, development of nutrition and diet plans and counseling. Completes progress notes, serves as a liaison and provides documentation in the medical record to client’s personal physician.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required
• Master's Degree: Required, only if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24
• Experience as a Clinical Dietitian: Preferred
• Dietetic internship or its equivalent: Required

Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD): Required
• Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES): Required
• Oregon Dietitian Licensure: Required in OR
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or CDCES: Required

Essential Functions

• Performs nutrition assessment, reassessment and patient/family education. Performs all responsibilities/duties required by Registered Dietitian (RD) as defined in the scope of practice.
• Conducts and coordinates outpatient nutritional counseling sessions and services. Follows ADA Medical Nutrition Therapy and other appropriate nutrition counseling protocols. Completes required documentation and maintains organized files for client charts.
• Acts as an educational resource for health care team and others including dietetic interns, patients, family members and community. Serves as instructor or assistant in presenting nutrition‑related classes, seminars and workshops.
• Works on problems of diverse scope and complexity. Assists clinical staff and department or unit management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks.
• Assists in making recommendations on process improvement or development of new clinical services. Elevates questions, problems and significant challenges to more senior staff for direction or subject matter expertise. Mentors and trains staff on technical skills.
• Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. All associates receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Benefits

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