Registered Dietitian

Position: Registered Dietitian I
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* Work Shift:

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* Please see job description for details.

** Time Type:*
* Part time

** Department:*
* CC097241 Clinical Nutrition

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* Summary:

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* Work schedule:

20-hour per week swing shift; 2-3 days per week; occasional weekend call coverage required

** Salary:*
* Most new hires start between $24.40-$30.50 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

** Additional Information:*
* Provides safe and effective family centered nutritional care to patients from new born to adult with a variety of diagnoses. Reviews diagnosis and implements nutritional care plans for patients using general dietetic standards and regulations. Serves as a resource for other staff to assist with problem-solving, participates in shared governance and evidence based practice and begins developing clinical leadership skills in their assigned areas.

Generally independent and works on complex cases. Contributes to assigned projects.

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Education:

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* Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university

** Recommended

Education:

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* Master's degree; or equivalent combination of education with experience

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Work Experience:

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Work Experience:

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Certifications:

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* Licensed Dietitian (LD) - Arkansas Dietetics Licensing Board, Registered Dietician Nutritionist - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

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Certifications:

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* ** Description*
* 1. Reviews diagnosis and designs and implements nutritional care plans for patients utilizing general dietetic standards.

2. Performs nutritional assessments and works with medical team to provide optimal nutrition care for patients.

3. Identifies nutrition related issues and obtains assistance/referrals for complex problems. Writes therapeutic diet orders within scope of practice.

4. Monitors patients' progress.

5. Communicates effectively with patients, family, and all medical staff. Provides appropriate information (problems, requests for service, improvement suggestions, etc.) to management.

6. Educates and provides guidance to patient, family, care-givers, and staff on diet, feeding regimen or other nutritional information prior to discharge or during outpatient consultation.

7. Functions as a part of a multidisciplinary medical team. Collaborates with nutritional services to ensure that necessary foods are available and procures formula from appropriate sources. Works with dietetic interns and provides peer review of nutritional assessments and diet orders.

8. Documents all pertinent nutrition information in patient's medical records according to policy. Document daily charges for patients seen, procedures and activities performed and time spent on each.

9. Attends nutritional case studies, department in-service and other training opportunities and document continuing education credit in CDR format.

10. Actively participate in Medical Team rounds.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

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