ASCP Registered Dietitian; RD; Nutritional Services
Listed on 2026-09-15
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Healthcare
Dietitian / Nutritionist
Location: Meta
ASCP Registered Dietitian (RD) - Nutritional Services
Meta, MO $52,089 - $67,099 a year
Job Type: Full Time
General
Summary:
The Registered Dietitian (RD) plays a vital role in delivering comprehensive nutritional care and education to hospital patients across a regional healthcare system in the Midwest. This position involves evaluating, developing, and implementing individualized nutrition plans, including order writing and parenteral/enteral nutrition support. The RD also provides inpatient nutrition counseling, staff education, and intern precepting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess, develop, and implement patient-specific nutrition care plans.
- Collaborate closely with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to communicate assessments, interventions, and care plans.
- Deliver nutritional education to inpatients to support their health and recovery.
- Identify and report any issues related to patient feeding, supplements, snacks, and tube feeds to the Food Services Director.
- Work cooperatively with nursing staff and physicians to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and policies.
- Participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives.
- Assist with administrative tasks related to nutritional care, including maintaining regulatory compliance, developing clinical nutrition policies, and validating staff competencies.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or a related field is required.
Experience:
At least one year of clinical dietetics experience is preferred.
Certification/License:
Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and hold a valid Licensed RD credential for the state.
Mental/
Physical Requirements:
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, use computers effectively, stand and walk for extended periods, teach and communicate nutrition concepts clearly, and perform measurements and calculations accurately.
Working Conditions:
May occasionally encounter unpleasant conditions in patient care areas, including potential exposure to infectious diseases and bodily fluids. Exposure to heat, noise, wet floors, steam, chemicals, glass breakage, and sharp objects is possible in food production areas. Noise levels may vary in patient rooms and nursing stations.
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