Registered Dietitian Full Time Days

Baptist Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on bonus eligible

Job summary

Baptist Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a registered dietitian to provide medical nutrition therapy to patients, employees and the community. This role focuses on safe, evidence-based care and patient satisfaction while ensuring regulatory compliance and quality outcomes.

You will perform nutrition assessments, develop therapeutic nutrition plans, collaborate with medical staff and educate patients and families.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required — ACEND-accredited program recognized by ACEND or AND
• One year experience as a registered dietitian preferred
• CDR registration current or registry eligible (must obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Licensed Dietitian in the state of practice within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care - establishes and implements a standardized Nutrition Care Process to identify and treat those patients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Performs and documents nutrition assessments.
• Monitors/evaluates patient tolerance to therapeutic diets when appropriate.
• Maintains pertinent patient data to recommend, prescribe, or modify therapeutic diets as needed.
• Writes/approves orders for therapeutic nutrition, dietary supplements, and nutritional supplements.
• Develops and provides nutrition education/counseling to patients, family, and caretakers.
• Incorporates current evidence-based research into practice.
• Collaborates with other hospital services to plan and implement patient care as necessary to meet nutritional needs.

Skills

Direct Patient Care

Nutrition Education

Evidence-Based Practice

Collaborative Care

Education

ACEND-accredited Dietetics Program

CDR registration or eligible

Licensed Dietitian in KY (within 6 months)

Job description

Job Description:

*Sign on bonus eligible*

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients, employees, and thecommunity in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Baptist Health. This position ensurespatient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct Patient Care - Establishes and implements a standardized Nutrition Care Process to identify and treat thosepatients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy.


• Performs and documents nutrition assessments.


• Monitors/evaluates patient tolerance to therapeutic diets when appropriate.


• Maintains pertinent patient data necessary to recommend, prescribe, or modify therapeutic diets asneeded to meet the nutritional needs of the patients.


• Writes/approves orders for therapeutic nutrition, dietary supplements, and nutritional supplements.


• Develops and provides nutrition education/counseling to patients, patient family, and patientcaretakers.


• Incorporates current evidence-based research into practice.


• Collaborates with other hospital services to plan and implement patient care as necessary inmeeting the nutritional needs of patients (e.g. medical staff, nursing, pharmacy, social work services,etc.).
  

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's Degree required - Degree must be recognized accredited University or College approved by the AccreditationCouncil for Education and Nutritionand Dietetics (ACEND) or theAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics(AND).


• One year experience as a registered dietitian preferred.


• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or registry eligible (must obtain within 6 months of
  hire).


• Licensed Dietitian in the state of practice within 6 months of hire

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.