Registered Dietitian, Full Time

Adventist Health; Tillamook (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health Tillamook seeks a Clinical Dietitian to provide comprehensive nutritional care for patients and residents at risk. You will assess, reassess, plan, implement and document nutrition interventions following policy and best practice.

Responsibilities include education of patients/families and the health care team, and ongoing data collection of nutritional status, ensuring quality outcomes across the care continuum.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition or equivalent is required.
• Master's degree is required only if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24.
• Dietetic internship or its equivalent is required.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) within 6 months of residency completion is required.
• Oregon Dietitian Licensure is required in OR.
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to identify those at nutritional risk and provide quality nutrition care.
• Develop and implement nutrition plans and provide education to patients and families.
• Perform initial and ongoing nutritional assessments and document outcomes.
• Set care priorities and supervise staff to ensure safe nutrition therapy.
• Educate health care team, interns, patients and families on nutrition needs.
• Collect data and supervise data collection for nutritional status.

Skills

Clinical dietetics

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition

Master's degree (eligibility after 1/1/24)

Dietetic internship

Job description

Located off the beautiful Oregon Coast, Adventist Health Tillamook has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1950. We are comprised of a 25-bed critical access medical center, rural health and urgent care medical offices, home care services, and a vast scope of services located throughout Tillamook County and the surrounding areas. Tillamook is known for its small-town charm, lively art scene and delicious Tillamook Cheese. The allure of Tillamook's community is complimented by access to outdoor adventures and the scenic Oregon Coast.

Job Summary:

Provides comprehensive nutritional care to patients and residents identified with special needs and/or those who meet nutritional risk criteria. Provides nutritional care which includes patient assessment and reassessment, patient and family education, interdisciplinary communication, nutritional plan of care development, and documentation of all interventions in accordance with policy and acceptable practice standards. Acts as a competent clinician who provides clinical care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing appropriate technical and decision-making skills.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent: 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) within 6 months of completion of residency program: Required
• Oregon Dietitan Licensure: Required in OR

Facility Specific License/Certifications:

• Licensed Dietitian (LD): Required

Essential Functions:

• Performs assessment of patients to determine those at nutritional risk. Provides quality nutritional care through utilization of nutrition plans; facilitating appropriate meal patterns, monitoring nutritional intake, initiating appropriate interventions, and providing nutritional education.
• Responsible for the comprehensive initial nutritional assessment and ongoing reassessment of the patient's nutritional condition and stability and determination of nutritional diagnosis. Responsible for the nutritional evaluation of the patient's response to effectiveness of the implementation of the plan of care.
• Sets patient care priorities appropriately. Assigns personnel to patient care activities for effective utilization of skills and abilities within their job description, scope of practice and level of competency. Responsible for medical nutrition therapy administration in a safe and accurate manner, monitoring, documenting, including patient response.
• Acts as an educational resource for health care team personnel including dietetic interns, patients, family members and community. Orients/instructs new professional, registered and assistive and ancillary personnel on job duties, assignments and clinical activities of the unit. Provides learning opportunities to meet the nutrition education needs of patients/family/significant others.
• Responsible for direct date collection and data assessment of the patient's nutritional condition and stability. Supervises indirect data collection of assigned personnel.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

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