Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Job Purpose & Position Overview

To provide nutrition expertise in planning, implementing and evaluating the nutrition care, education, and prevention with special emphasis on family‑oriented education of those recently diagnosed with diabetes, other disease states and healthcare needs. To provide nutrition consulting to inpatients admitted to the hospital, patients in our outpatient primary care clinic and telehealth nutrition counseling as needed. Provide coverage for the Director of Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) with aspects of supervision, food production services and storage areas during times of leave.

This includes interpreting and following general written and/or oral instructions and policies established by the hospital administration, director, standard work procedures, sequences of operations, national and state food codes.

Agrees to work 40‑hour work weeks onsite at the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System Campus in Winnebago, NE.

Agrees to work a minimum of 2 days per month (maximum of 30 hours per week) onsite at the Winnebago Comprehensive Healthcare System Campus in Winnebago, NE. Some remote work will be required.

• Demonstrate the WCHS core mission, vision and values.
• Provide direction, guidance and oversight to NFS department when Director of NFS is off‑site.
• Assist with planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of diabetes and other outpatient programs including nutrition services as part of the Advanced Primary Care Model.
• Reviews, selects, develops and disseminates suitable educational and counseling materials for patient in the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy to individuals and nutrition education to groups in outpatient or community settings directed at control of type 2 diabetes and health conditions.
• Conducts comprehensive nutritional assessment for all patients, developing nutritional care plans with them and their families consistent with cultural, social, and physiological requirements.
• Plans for and participates in‑group teaching and training of clients, staff, and community members to expand services and increase public awareness of diabetes, diabetes control and prevention.
• Provides consultation to professional and paraprofessional staff concerning diets and nutrition; records information in medical records regarding nutritional requirements, patient’s progress, education, follow up, etc.
• Ensure all inpatient menus provide therapeutic, texture, and supplemental components as indicated by patient’s diet order.
• Conduct telehealth nutrition consultations as needed to provide comprehensive nutritional care coverage.
• Designs a NFS performance improvement monitor, collects and analyzes data; reports results to Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Department and NFS Department.
• Communicates with Director of NFS on workflow recommendations.
• Assist Director of NFS to maintain compliance with the Conditions of Participation as set forth by CMS and any hospital accreditation providers.
• Supervises and monitors cooks in production of food for nutritive value, color, palatability, and acceptability.
• Maintains food storage areas for cleanliness, proper storage and food labeling.
• Annual peer review in conjunction with Director of NFS.
• Other duties as assigned.

Degree in dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science. The curriculum must have been in accordance with the qualifying requirements established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) in effect at the time of graduation. Professional registration as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is evidence of meeting CDR requirements.

Completion of a coordinated undergraduate program, internship, or other clinical component approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that was conducted as part of the undergraduate program or after completion of basic requirements for a baccalaureate degree.

• Must be registered…