Nutrition Specialist-Clinical Dietetics-Methodist
Nutrition Specialist-Clinical Dietetics-Methodist
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Why UnityPoint Health
Commitment to our Team Were proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Culture At UnityPoint Health you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing whats right for the people we serve.
Benefits Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities no matter what life stage youre in.
- Caring is what we do and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off parental leave 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally.
- You can only give your best when you feel your best and we help you live well with dental and health insurance paid holidays short and longterm disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your fourlegged family members to give you peace of mind.
- We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.
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Development We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
Community Involvement Be an essential part of our core purposeto improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at
Overview
The Clinical Nutrition Specialist is responsible for assisting UnityPoint HealthDes Moines clients in achieving their best possible nutritional status through the application of a broad base of dietetic knowledge and primary goal of UnityPoint Health Des Moines is to improve the health of the community through healing caring and given by the Clinical Nutrition Specialist contributes directly toward the achievement of positive patient Clinical Nutrition Specialist serves as an expert on clinical nutrition through education and marketing to physicians patients students and other health given by clinical nutrition specialist contributes directly toward achieving this goal Best Outcome for Every Patient Every Time.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrates initiative to improve quality and customer service by striving to exceed customer expectations.
- Integrates and demonstrates FOCUS values and Expectations for Personal and Service Excellence to guide professional behaviors while adhering to the policies and procedures of the hospital/ department.
- Balance team and individual responsibilities; be open and objective to others views; give and welcome feedback; contribute to positive team goals; and put the success of the team above own interests.
- Practice reflects knowledge of HIPAA OSHA and other federal/state regulatory agencies guiding healthcare.
- Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
- Demonstrates the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.
- Oversees technical and support staff in the absence of administrative leadership personnel.
- Plans and participates in interdisciplinary quality assurance and/or research studies relevant to nutrition services to enhance patient outcomes contribute to cost savings and to impact length of stay (i.e. formula room QI nutrition support audits diet order audits ICU International Survey).
- Maintains responsibility for evaluation and monitoring of nutrition related supplies storage and utilization on assigned patient care acts as a nutrition liaison to assigned area providing nutrition information and solving patient care/nutrition problems unique to the assigned area &/or patient population(s).
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Requirements
Education:
Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in foods human nutrition or dietetics; food service management; or Institution Management.
Successful completion of a postgraduate or equivalent dietetic program that fulfills requirements for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Masters degree in Nutrition or related field or advanced dietitian certification within 1824 months of hire (preferred)
Experience:
Advanced level; specific to clinical specialty required.
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible inpatient clinical dietetic practice within the past five years (preferred)
License(s)/Certification(s):
Must be and maintain licensure as a Licensed Dietitian in the State of Iowa.
Must maintain registration status through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Advanced certification within 1824 months of hire
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Writes reads comprehends and speaks fluent English.
Multicultural sensitivity.
Microsoft Office basic computer skills.
Customer/patient focused.
Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.
Teamwork.
Other:
Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Work may occasionally require travel to other UPH facilities.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
