Inpatient Clinical Dietitian

Clinical Nutrition Services

PRN

AM Shift

Varied M-Sun as needed

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first Heart

CARE Center

TM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education.

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for the nutrition care of all clients in all assigned settings. Responsible for overseeing oral, enteral and parenteral nutrition support for assigned population. Screens, assesses, educates, monitors, and evaluates assigned population according to established practice guidelines and Nutrition Services policies.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of

Experience:

None.

Required Certifications/Licensure:
Registered (through examination administered) by the Commission of Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association;
Current license to practice dietetics from the state of South Carolina

• Demonstrates competence to provide developmentally appropriate care/treatment for the following patient population:
• Infant (Birth to 1 year),
• Child (1 year through 12 years),
• Adolescent (13 years through 17 years),
• Adult (18 years to 65 years)
• Geriatric (over 65 years)
• Provides input and is active in the development of nutrition screening parameters.
• Provides input and is active in the development of nutrition protocols and policies.
• Collaborates with the patient, family member, and/or caregiver to assess needs, set priorities, establish goals/outcomes and develop individualized care plans.
• Collaborates and coordinates patient care with members of the health care team.
• Continuously evaluates nutrition care processes and patient outcomes.

• Applies Service Excellence/Expectations to professional practice and is accountable for conforming to policy.
• Demonstrates an optimistic, enthusiastic, professional, career oriented demeanor and is a positive role model consistent with the hospital mission and vision.
• Demonstrates understanding of dress code.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service toward patients, families, caregivers, and peers.

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations.