Clinical Dietitian

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Primary Location

Department

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Starting Pay Rate Range

(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Job Summary

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

*Supportive work culture

*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage

*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account

*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions

*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

*Opportunities for growth and advancement

*Tuition assistance/reimbursement

*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions

*Flexible scheduling

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team of other dietitians, health coaches, providers, and physician.
• Assesses and systematically implements individualized appropriate nutrition education for patients/families. Conducts comprehensive patient/family teaching. Provides educational resources for patient and family. Updates and develops new teaching materials as needed.
• Adjusts diet according to patient's needs taking into consideration allergies, intolerances, lifestyle, psychosocial, and educational factors.
• Assesses and systematically implements individualized appropriate nutrition education for patients/families. Conducts comprehensive patient/family teaching. Provides educational resources for patient and family. Updates and develops new teaching materials as needed.
• Evaluates clinical data as to normal vs. abnormal parameters.
• Completes documentation of Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Conducts group nutrition classes. Instructs at a level the participants and family can understand. Updates classes, arranges for samples, and provides recipes.
• Documents medical nutrition therapy and nutritional care for clients to ensure their records are complete and information about the client is available.
• Assists patient in establishing and monitoring goals. Works collaboratively and communicates with staff to improve patient outcomes.
• Monitors and modifies client care plan to ensure appropriate client services are delivered.
• All other duties as assigned.

  Additional Functions in Ambulatory/Outpatient Setting:

• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patientsencompassing screening for nutrition risk and all steps of the nutrition care process as appropriate.
• Completes nutrition counseling and education with both inpatients and outpatients.
• Monitors patient/family response and progress.
• Evaluates if expected outcomes have been achieved; communicates patient progress to the patient, family, physician.

Additional Requirements

Required:
Education - Bachelors degree in Dietetics
Certification - Licensed Nutritionist/Dietitian (LN) - South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Preferred:
Experience - 1+ years of Healthcare Experience
Education - Masters degree in Dietetics

Job Category

Job Family

Shift

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department

Employee Type

Make a difference. Every day.

MonumentHealthis an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.