Registered Dietitian, Clinical Nutrition-Richland (Full-time, Days)

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Richland is seeking a registered dietitian to provide nutrition care and education to patients and caregivers, evaluate nutritional status, and develop care plans. You will communicate with physicians and the health care team to optimize outcomes.

You will monitor patients on nutrition support, educate staff and community partners, and serve as a preceptor for interns and clinical research participants. This role requires teamwork in a busy clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Must be credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the CDR.
• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics required.
• SC licensure as a RD and CDR RD licensure required.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy per policies and procedures.
• Monitor patients receiving nutrition support.
• Educate patients, caregivers, staff and community partners on nutrition.
• Serve as a preceptor for interns and research participants.
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, patient rounds and discharge planning.
• Assist with performance and quality improvement projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpreting data

Teaching

Communication with healthcare pros

Medical record documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics

Registered Dietitian credentialed by the CDR

Job description

Job Summary

Responsible for providing nutrition care and education to patients and/or caregivers. Evaluates patients' nutritional status, develops and implements care plans, assesses nutrient requirements, recommends nutrition prescriptions, evaluates patient tolerance and effectiveness, and communicates information to physicians and other health care professionals.

Bonus

Eligible for a $7,500 bonus.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Coordinates, reviews, plans, updates, and implements medical nutrition therapy to patients according to established policies and procedures.
• Monitors patients receiving nutrition support.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, caregivers, staff, and community partners.
• Serves as a preceptor for medical, dietetic, and food service interns and/or clinical research participants.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, patient rounds, multidisciplinary committees, and/or discharge planning.
• Assists with performance and quality improvement projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non‑management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Experience: No previous experience required.
• In Lieu Of: If hired on or prior to December 31, 2023, must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietetics AND be credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the CDR.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Registered Dietitian state licensure (e.g., SC LLR).
• Registered Dietitian licensure from the CDR.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Maintain 75 hours of continuing education every 5 years.
• Ability to interpret data, teach, communicate with other healthcare professionals, manipulate numbers, and write in medical records.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

5 Medical Park Rd, Richland

Facility

1510 Richland Hospital

Department

15108004 Clinical Nutrition