Inpatient Clinical Dietitian at Intermountain Health summary:
The Inpatient Clinical Dietitian provides optimal medical nutrition therapy by facilitating the nutrition care process. This role involves conducting nutrition assessments, implementing interventions, and collaborating with healthcare providers to ensure effective patient care. The dietitian is responsible for continuous improvement and may also precept students while maintaining certification requirements.
Job Description:
Facilitates the nutrition care process in order to provide the patient with optimal medical nutrition therapy.
Posting Details
- $1250 Sign on Bonus
- Shift: Flexible shift and scheduling
- Position will cover: Inpatient Diabetes Education and Adult ICU
- Part Time 32 hrs/weekly
Job Essentials
- Completes and documents nutrition assessment.
- Completes and documents nutrition diagnosis.
- Identifies and implements appropriate nutrition interventions including quality nutrition education based on customer needs, expectations, and culture.
- Monitors and evaluates individual nutrition outcomes related to nutrition diagnosis, goals, and interventions.
- Communicates nutrition expertise with all appropriate healthcare providers.
- Uses resources effectively and efficiently in practice.
- Precepts students.
- Participates in department continuous improvement projects.
- Collaborates with other dietitians as needed.
Note: If employee is hired without being a Registered Dietitian, they must successfully pass the RD exam with six months of hire to remain in the job. If employee is hired without being a Certified Dietitian, they must become also become certified within six months of hire to remain in the job.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors in dietetics, nutrition, or nutrition related field. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.
- Successful completion of an approved Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) program
- Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration eligible (see note above)
- Self starter, detail oriented, and effective organizational skills
- Demonstrated computer proficiency
- Certified Dietitian in the state of Utah or obtain within six months of hire (see note above)
- For caregivers that handle food as part of their responsibilities (i.e.: cooking demos or assist with meal delivery), a Food Handler’s Permit (as required by facility)
Preferred Qualifications
- One year experience as a registered dietitian
Physical Requirements:
- Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.
- Operate computers and other equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
- See and read computer monitors and documents.
- Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.
Location:
Intermountain Medical Center
Work City:
Murray
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
32
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$28.15 - $43.42
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
All positions subject to close without notice.
Keywords:
clinical dietitian, nutrition therapy, patient care, medical nutrition, dietetic education, nutritional assessment, healthcare collaboration, registered dietitian, nutrition outcomes, ICU nutrition
