Clinical Dietitian

Overview

Find your calling at Mercy! The Clinical Dietitian uses evidence-based practice skills, education and experience for clinical care and responsibilities including: assigned clinical and patient care area of responsibility; clinical collaboration within a multidisciplinary team including responsibility for standard operations and evidence-based medicine to meet regulatory compliance. Active participation in Performance Improvement projects, serves as clinical nutrition expert in task forces, team huddles, daily rounds, and multidisciplinary meetings.

Participates in in-services for the nutrition assistants and assists food service with nutrition, tray line, and diet competency training including making appropriate menu hangs/substitutions for modified patient menus. Participates in ongoing education and training of competencies for self, new hires, and dietetic interns. Manages multiple tasks efficiently while prioritizing effective patient care. Additionally, the Clinical Dietitian is responsible and performs duties with direction from an experienced clinician and/or management, for all patient units or service areas, in-patients or out-patients, to assure appropriate identification of patients who are at nutrition risk and to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) services.

• Assigned clinical and patient care area of responsibility; clinical collaboration within multidisciplinary team including responsibility for standard operations and evidence-based medicine to meet regulatory compliance.
• Active participation in Performance Improvement projects; serves as clinical nutrition expert in task forces, team huddles, daily rounds, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Participates in in-services for the nutrition assistants and assists the food service with nutrition, tray line, and diet competency training, including making appropriate menu hangs/substitutions for modified patient menus.
• Participates in ongoing education and training of competencies for self, new hires, and dietetic interns.
• Manages multiple tasks efficiently while prioritizing effective patient care.
• Performs duties with direction from experienced clinician and/or management for all patient units or service areas, in-patients or out-patients, to assure appropriate identification of patients at nutrition risk and to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) services.
• Ensures alignment with Mercy Mission, Mercy Values, Service Standards, confidentiality, and department/Health Center policies and procedures.

• Education:
  
  Required – Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Preferred – Master’s Degree in Dietetics or related field.
• Experience:
  
  Required – 0-3 years of healthcare experience in clinical dietetics and/or healthcare food service setting. Preferred – 1-3 years of healthcare experience in clinical dietetics and/or healthcare food service.
• Certification/Registration:
  Required – Both RD and LD status must remain in current status. Current Registered Dietitian with State of Practice License or must be Registry eligible to obtain State of Practice License. Registry eligible candidates must complete registry requirements within the first six months of employment. Credentialing and NPI must also be completed within 6 months of hire.
• Other Skills & Knowledge:
  Basic computer and office equipment skills; basic skills in Word, E-mail; advanced PowerPoint or equivalent; advanced communication skills with patients, guests and co-workers; expert-level ability to perform etiology assessment of the nutrition diagnosis; expert-level critical thinking and clinical skills.

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you ll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you ll grow with us.