Registered Dietitian Endocrinology Clinics

Registered Dietitian Endocrinology Clinics

This position manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care plans and monitoring outcomes of plans.

As a Registered Dietitian, you will provide patient and family nutrition counseling and education. Develop Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement activities and provide in-service education in areas of expertise.

Core Functions:

• Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate.
• Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard of practice.
• Writes orders to initiate and manage the nutrition care and of all assigned patients including those receiving nutrition support.
• Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes.
• Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health care team professionals through the development of effective teaching materials and in-service programs.
• Provides leadership in area of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as liaison with nursing areas.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must possess knowledge of nutrition and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Maintains current licensure as required by State law.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Banner Health is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer.