Clinical Dietitian

The Clinical Dietitian (RD) provides patients, visitors, and co-workers with outstanding customer service. Dietitians will provide comprehensive, high quality nutritional care to patients in the hospital, clinics, and related entities (Hospice, dialysis, etc.), including examinations, assessments, diet counseling, and physician recommendations. All assessments are documented electronically in the Medical Record. Additional duties include research, teaching, and community service.

• Utilizes the Nutrition Care Process and Evidence Based Practice Guidelines to provide nutrition care to various patient populations.
• Completes nutrition assessments and develops nutrition diagnoses.
• Provides diet prescriptions, interventions, calculates nutrient intake data, and formulates enteral tube feeding and TPN/PPN formulas; ensures patients receive the appropriate nutritional support.
• Assesses learning needs and provides nutrition education to patients and families.
• Monitors the effectiveness of nutrition care and revises care plans as needed.
• Liaison between Nursing, Medical Staff, and other support services (e.g., speech, OT, case management).
• Relates information about patients to food production staff and Nutrition Aides; provides in-service education when needed.
• Educates physicians, nurses, and other professionals about medical nutrition therapy.
• Documents all initial and follow-up assessments, instructions, and counseling in patients’ electronic medical record.
• Participates in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborates with the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Exhibits positive customer service skills and addresses patient, family, and visitor concerns.
• Participates in nutrition education projects for staff and the community; serves as a preceptor for Dietetic Students and orients new staff members.
• Attends continuing education to maintain registration.
• Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

• Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university or foreign equivalent.
• Completion of a dietetics program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
• Completion of an ACEND accredited or approved supervised practice program.

1-2 years as a Registered Dietitian (Preferred).

Full-time. Must be willing to work holidays, weekends, and provide additional coverage as needed.

• Work in a regular environment with good illumination and ventilation; minimal distractions.
• Potential exposure to hazardous conditions and blood borne pathogens.
• Sedentary duties; lifting 10-20 pounds occasionally.
• Includes forward bending, crouching, kneeling, twisting, climbing, overhead reaching, and keyboard data entry.
• Engage with diverse adult populations.