Dietitian - Hybrid
Dietitian - Hybrid
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$7500 Signon Bonus!!
Position is hybrid.
The Registered Dietitian (RD) also referred to as Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is responsible for the provision of medical nutrition therapy for patients using the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Nutrition Care Process. This includes assessment diagnosis intervention monitoring and evaluation. The RD/RDN works in collaboration with other members of the health care team including Licensed Independent Practitioners (LIPs) Nurse Practitioners nurses pharmacists therapists and nutrition associates. The RD/RDN represents Unity Point Health St. Lukes Hospital as a nutrition expert and food service consultant to a variety of organizations provides nutrition lectures and education to students and new staff and participates in community health promotion events. The RD/RDN uses technology to maximize information exchange.
Why UnityPoint Health
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.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commitment At UnityPoint Health we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.
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
Responsibilities
Patient Care and Education
- Purposefully conducts all aspects of the job in an ethical manner in support of the hospitals commitment to ethical behavior in all areas of personnel and professional activity.
- Successfully completes hospitalwide orientation annual hospital competencies and department/unit specific competencies.
- Interprets nutrition care orders per approved department nutrition care manual and implements consistently inpatient education and meal service.
- Uses the steps in the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) to interpret nutrition screens perform initial and followup nutrition assessments and implement interventions and the personalized nutrition plan of care.
- Provides instruction and counsel to patient and/or significant others according to protocol and documents appropriately.
- Documents nutrition care according to department policies using approved format content and timeliness standards to assure an accurate legal record of patients care.
- Assumes all other duties as assigned.
Quality and Performance Improvement
- Performs and documents test trays and special studies per contracted food service and UPH St. Lukes policies in order to improve quality outcomes as needed.
- Participates in Performance Improvement that provides quality nutrition services outcomes based on current evidencebased standards and meets regulatory standards (TJC DIA).
- Completes timely written reports. Reports and processes errors omissions incidents and unusual occurrences promptly.
Client Communication/Clinical and Community Nutrition Educator
- Communicates appropriately with interdisciplinary health care teams to assure optimal patient care. Makes appropriate nutrition therapy recommendations to members of the health care team.
- Contributes nutrition expertise by serving as a member of relevant hospital committees.
- As the nutrition expert provides nutrition education programs for health care providers associates and members of the community emphasizing the role of good nutrition in a healthy lifestyle in conjunction with the Unity Point St. Lukes Hospitals mission and FOCUS values through presentations and the media as requested.
- Acts as preceptor to student dietitians (interns) and other health care providers.
- Maintains continuing education. Utilizes and shares information from conferences/workshops.
- Collaborates with the Nutrition Service Assistants to promote effective patient and client communication regarding meal service and nutritional care.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Dietetics/Nutrition. Completion of an accredited Dietetic Internship or equivalent Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) approved program
- Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).
- Maintains a current License to practice Dietetics in the state of Iowa
- Maintains current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
- Reads writes comprehends and speaks fluent English
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Nutrition Care Process
- Computer software to access clinical resources (Nutrition Care Manual evidencebased practice standards and clinical policies) create electronic documents.
- Health literacy
- Critical thinking skills to be able to logically and independently solve problems and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position.
Employment Type
Full-Time
