Senior Dietitian - PT - Days - St. Vincent's

Good Samaritan; Bismarck (ND); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 53,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Good Samaritan in Bismarck, ND seeks a registered dietitian to deliver medical nutrition therapy across acute and long-term care, with leadership in nutrition care protocols and patient education. The role involves nutrition risk assessment, care planning, and coordinating with health care teams to improve outcomes.

The candidate should hold an RD license, ACEND-approved qualifications, and relevant clinical nutrition experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or an ACEND-accredited program; master’s degree designation required after Jan 1, 2024.
• Clinical nutrition experience through an approved program or internship; five years as a clinical dietitian.
• Current RD license; certification from CDR/ASPEN/CBDCE as applicable.
• Certification should support primary area of practice and be maintained.

Responsibilities

• Plan and provide diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, and nutrition care across care settings.
• Lead health care team in nutrition therapy implementation and develop care plans; educate patients and families.

Education

Bachelor in Dietetics

Master's degree (ACEND)

Registered Dietitian (RD) license

Advanced certification (CDR/ASPEN/CBDCE)

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.

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 ND Bis St Vincent Care Ctr

Location: Bismarck, ND

Address: 1021 N 26th St, Bismarck, ND 58501, USA

Shift: Day

Job Schedule: Part time

Weekly Hours: 20.00

Salary Range: $24.00 - $38.50

Pay Info: This position may qualify for a sign on bonus of $10,000

Department Details

Come join one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922.

At St. Vincent’s, Good Samaritan, Bismarck, ND, our vision is to provide quality, dependable care at just the right time. You can help us accomplish this!

St. Vincent’s is a 97-bed senior skilled nursing facility specializing in long-term and post-acute care services

What’s In It For You

• 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)
• Active license required at time of hire

This role provides the flexibility of working both remotely and in the office. The selected candidate will follow a hybrid schedule designed to support focused work from home while maintaining regular opportunities for in-person collaboration, meetings, and team engagement. The schedule will be determined based on the responsibilities of the position and organizational needs.

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. 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. Identifies nutritional intervention methods within own specialty. 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 policy manuals and 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.

Optimizes nutritional status by providing medical nutrition therapy to clients/patients/residents with nutrition risk. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders/order writing, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements, vitamin/mineral supplements, etc.), 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. Provides nutrition therapy and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Ability to recognize, evaluate, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. This includes the responsibility to develop, coordinate and conduct educational activities for individuals with illnesses/diseases associated with nutrition, and to their families. Provides leadership, guidance and acts as a resource to peers. Serves as a resource to other disciplines and community agencies as appropriate. Coordinate, plan, and participate in community activities regarding medical nutrition therapy according to quality standards. 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. For graduates after January 1, 2024, a master's degree designation will be required by ACEND.
• Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of post graduate internship required. Five (5) years experience as a clinical dietitian required.
• Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s). Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required. Possesses and maintains advanced certification from recognized entity such as: the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the national Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE).
• Certification should support primary area of practice and be supported by leadership.

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-0268079

Job Function: Allied Health

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