Registered Dietitian PRN

Intermountain Healthcare; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 44,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PEAK tuition coverage

Job summary

Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital in Billings, MT seeks a Registered Dietitian Specialist to deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy in specialty populations with autonomy, guided by the Nutrition Care Process and evidence-based practice.

This full-time role includes mentoring newly graduated dietitians and interns, collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, and contributing to care updates and policy adherence to support optimal patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Master's degree completion by 2024 for new grads; education verified.
• ACEND-accredited program completion (DPI/DI/Coordinated).
• State licensure or certification within 6 months if required.
• Ability to apply Nutrition Care Process across populations.
• 2+ years of clinical dietetics experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with specialized conditions.
• Uses Nutrition Care Process to guide complex care with autonomy.
• Applies advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change.
• Uses nutrition-focused technology to estimate needs and goals.
• Mentors new graduates, interns, and clinical staff.
• Applies research to improve patient outcomes.
• Implements evidence-based care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Manages nutrition care across the continuum including equipment orders.
• RD order-writing privileges per policy/protocol.

Skills

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Complex Problem Solving

Advanced Counseling

Nutrition Focused Exam

Nutrition Tech Proficiency

Research Interpretation

Mentoring

Professional Communication

Education

Registered Dietitian Registration

Master's Degree (by 2024+)

ACEND Program Completion

State Licensure/Certification

Nutrition Care Process Experience

2+ Years Clin Dietetics

Job description

The Registered Dietitian Specialist facilitates the nutrition care process in specialty care areas or specialized populations with a moderate degree of autonomy, using experience-based knowledge, nutrition assessment, and diagnostic reasoning skills and competencies.

Posting Specifics: Pay Rate: Based on Experience; Shift Details: Full-Time (40hrs/wk). Monday to Friday PRN with rotating weekend coverage. On-call Sunday when covering weekends.

Essential Functions

• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with specialized health conditions and or in specialized populations.


• Uses the Nutrition Care Process to facilitate the provision of more complex nutrition care with moderate autonomy and supportive guidance from advanced practice dietitians.


• Uses advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change.


• Uses technology in estimating needs and nutrition goals (ex: indirect calorimetry, nutrient analysis software, glucometers, etc.).


• Mentors newly graduated dietitians, dietetic interns, and clinical diet techs.


• Applies research to improve patient outcomes.


• Implements the latest evidence-based care with the interdisciplinary team and in updating care practices/processes within the facility.


• Manages nutrition care across the continuum including durable medical equipment order writing.


• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order writing privileges per policy/protocol.

Skills

• Specialty Medical Nutrition Therapy


• Complex Problem Solving


• Advanced Counseling Techniques


• Nutrition Focused Physical Exam


• Nutrition Related Technology Proficiency


• Research Study Interpretation


• Mentoring


• Professional Communication

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.


• For graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university. Education is verified.


• Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.


• State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians. If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire.


• Demonstrated ability to apply the Nutrition Care Process in multiple patient populations and/or disease types.


• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply evidence-based research to clinical practice.


• 2 or more years of dietetics experience in a clinical setting, preferred.


• Experience in managing patients in a specialty area, preferred.


• Relevant dietetics-related specialty practice credential (CNSC, CSP, CDCES, CSO, CSR, CSOWM, etc.), preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.


• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.


• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.


• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location: Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital Work City: Billings Work State: Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $32.34 - $49.94

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