Registered Dietitian - Long Term Care - Full Time

Good Samaritan; New Hope (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Education assistance programs

Direct access to earnings daily

Job summary

Good Samaritan in New Hope, MN is seeking a registered dietitian to deliver medical nutrition therapy across acute and long-term care settings. You will assess nutrition needs, craft care plans, monitor progress, and educate patients and families to support health goals.

Requires MN RD license and a Bachelor's degree in dietetics; Master’s degree may be required post-2024 for exam eligibility. Day shift, full-time, 40 hours weekly, with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics from an ACEND-accredited program.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) with MN license required.
• Clinical nutrition experience in care settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition care for patients/residents.
• Assess nutritional status and develop individualized care plans.
• Educate patients, families, and care teams on nutrition management.

Skills

Dietitian license

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in dietetics

Master's degree in dietetics (post-2024 exam requirement)

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

Facility: GSS MN New Hope Ambassador

Location: New Hope, MN

Address: 8100 Medicine Lake Rd, New Hope, MN 55427, USA

Shift: Day

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Salary Range: $21.50 - $34.50

What’s In It For You

• Generous night and weekend shift differentials
• Advancement opportunities
• Various education assistance programs
• Continuing education
• Direct access to your earnings daily
• Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)

Shift Details

• Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Must hold active registered dietitian license with state of MN prior to a start date.

Job Summary

Plans, develops, and provides diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care and preventive counseling to individuals and groups in all areas of primary and specialty patient/resident care, acute care, skilled nursing, out-patient, and/or community settings. Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric as assigned. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements), education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Additionally includes optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions. Ability to recognize, evaluates, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. Evaluates treatments or procedures for effectiveness using an evidence-based approach. Works on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acts as leader for the health care team in the implementation of the nutrition therapies. Educates on diet according to disease state, medical condition and health risk.

Incorporates new trends and techniques as necessary to design care plan and update standards of care educational material. Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with clients/patients/residents, families and caregivers. Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety. Aware and conscious of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.

Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program. *(After January 1, 2024, the ACEND requires anyone taking the registration exam to become a dietitian have a master's degree. Prior to January 1, 2024, individuals qualifying to take the registration exam need to have the minimum of a bachelor's of science degree in dietetics.)

Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of post graduate internship required.

Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s).

Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.

For applicable states, proof of a temporary/limited permit nutritionist license will be considered for registry eligible individuals in the event they are waiting to test for their CDR. Individuals will be allowed two exam attempts within three months of hire into their position.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits.

Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail].

Good Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Req Number: R-0277158

Job Function: Allied Health

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