Registered Dietitian PRN

Saint Luke's Health System; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Luke's Health System seeks a Registered Dietitian to develop and oversee nutrition interventions for patients, applying the Nutrition Care Process and ADIME model for assessment, diagnosis, intervention and monitoring. The role includes NFPE and documenting clinical criteria for malnutrition.

You will collaborate with the care team on nutrition care plans and serve as a preceptor to dietetic interns, supporting competency and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or related field.
• Registered Dietitian (CDR) certification is required.
• Licensed Dietitian in MO or eligibility to obtain license.

Responsibilities

• Develops and oversees nutrition interventions/prescriptions for patients.
• Uses Nutrition Care Process (NCP) ADIME framework for assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation.
• Performs NFPE and documents clinical criteria for malnutrition.
• Collaborates with health-care team on nutrition plans of care.
• Precepts dietetic interns and participates in competency projects.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or related field

Registered Dietitian (CDR) certification

Licensed Dietitian (MO) or eligible

Job description

The Registered Dietitian is the nutrition professional that develops and oversees the implementation of nutrition interventions/prescriptions for patients nutrition diagnosis. Demonstrates Proficiency in Standards of Practice (Nutrition Assessment, Nutrition Diagnosis, Nutrition Intervention/Plan of Care and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation. Demonstrates Proficiency in Standards of Professional Performance (Quality In Practice, Competency/Accountability, Provisions of Services, Application of Research, Communication and Applications of Knowledge and Utilization and Management of Resources). Uses Nutrition Care Process (NCP) ADIME-assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation for patient's nutritional assessment Perform Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) and documenting clinical criteria to demonstrate patients with malnutrition Collaborate with other members of the healthcare team regarding patients nutrition plan of care Complete yearly department competency and other performance improvement projects as assigned. Uses Evidence Based Practice in patient care Serve as a preceptor to dietetic interns Employee has 90 days from hire to get their secondary state license.

Applicable Experience: Less than 1 year Licensed Dietician (MO) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Registered Dietitian - Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) Bachelor's Degree.

Job Details

PRN Day (United States of America) Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes