Registered Dietitian Part Time

Banner Health Corporate; Sun City CDP (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Banner Health seeks a Registered Dietitian to manage complex nutrition care for hospitalized patients. The role involves comprehensive nutrition assessments, developing care plans, and monitoring outcomes with collaboration from a multidisciplinary team.

The position emphasizes nutrition education for patients and families, leadership in the nutrition services area, and participation in quality improvement and training activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or Dietetics or equivalent.
• Registered Dietitian credentials or RD eligible with intent to obtain RD within 6 months.
• Master’s degree required to take the registration exam per latest standards.
• Current licensure and continuing verification as required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment and nutrition-focused exams.
• Develops and manages nutrition care plans, monitoring outcomes.
• Delivers nutrition education to patients and families; contributes to teaching materials.
• Leads care-standards, mentors staff and interns, and participates in quality improvement.

Skills

RD eligible

Nutrition support experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition or Dietetics

Master's degree in Nutrition or related field

Job description

Primary City/State: Sun City, Arizona Department Name: Work Shift: Day Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary $5,000 sign on bonus for 12 months *If selected, the recruiter will provide eligibility criteria for the sign-on bonus A rewarding career that fits your life. Learn how Banner Health, a certified Great Place To Work®, prioritizes team members and strives to be the best place to work in health care.

Facility Type & Recognition: Acute Care Hospital Rated "Best Regional Hospital" (2025-2026) by U.S. News & World Report Ranked #4 in Phoenix Ranked #5 in Arizona Certified as a Primary Stroke Center Clinical Nutrition Department: Collaborative team of registered dietitians and a dietetic technician Includes 2 Senior RDs who received reimbursement for their CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician) exam Facility reimburses CDR (Commission on Dietetic Registration) credential verification

Minimum Requirements for Dietitian Positions: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree required Master's degree preferred Experience in nutrition support (both Enteral and Parenteral nutrition) New graduates may qualify if they gained nutrition support experience through their internship Part‑Time 20hrs/wk: 8am-4:30pm; 2 week alternating 2 days one week and 3 days the following with a total of 20 hours (0.5 FTE); Weekend and Holiday rotation included.

$5,000 Sign on; requires 12 month commitment for Registered Dietitians

POSITION SUMMARY

This position manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care plans and monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides patient and family nutrition counseling and education. Develops Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement activities and provides in-service education in areas of expertise.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.
• Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial competency exams and ongoing evaluation.
• Initiates and manages the nutrition care, writing orders if applicable per state regulations, for all assigned patients including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per protocols.
• Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).
• Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health care team professionals through the development of effective teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient and/or family response to education.
• Provides leadership in area of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed.
• In some roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects, trains, evaluates, manages performance.
• This position interacts with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes. Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of nutrition plans. Position may also provide community education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess knowledge of nutrition and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master’s degree to be eligible to take the registration examination.
• Must possess RD credentials within 6 months of hire.
• Must hold current registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing registration verification of registration annually.
• Maintains current licensure as required by State law.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and function independently.
• Must be effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.
• Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
• An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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