Dietitian - Behavioral Health
Dietitian - Behavioral Health
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$ 26 - 40
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Location:
Worker Type:
RegularWork Shift:
Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America)Pay Range:
The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.
$26.75 - $40.00Position Highlights
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
You Belong at Avera
Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
A Brief Overview
The dietitian is responsible for the nutritional care of the patient within an assigned area of practice.
What you will do
- Performs an accurate assessment within a timely manner of the patients nutritional status including but not limited to: obtaining and interpreting information in terms of the patients nutritional needs patient/family level of knowledge ability and readiness to learn about nutrition requirements cultural/religious needs and physical/mental limitations.
- Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific factors and performs satisfactorily related to patients age infant through geriatrics as noted on unit specific guidelines and competencies.
- Plans the delivery of medical nutrition therapy and implements an individualized outcomes based nutritional care plan specific to patients needs with clearly defined measurable goals.
- Demonstrates ability to provide medical nutrition therapy to patients/family based on assessment needs.
- Ensures continuity of nutrition care through communication with relevant care providers at mission and discharge.
- Helps to effectively transition patients to a new care environment.
- Documents all phases of the nutrition care process in a complete and concise manner. Develops and interprets patient education classes and/or materials.
- Demonstrates ability to educate the public by planning and presenting lectures related to nutrition therapy and community nutrition.
- Providing guidance to dietetic assistant in identifying and assigning patients to a nutritional risk level using screening/assessment policies and procedures.
- Functions as an integral member of an interdisciplinary healthcare team as evidenced by active participation in team conferences multidisciplinary care planning and ongoing communication of outreach contracts.
Essential Qualifications
The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others hear understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge skills and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.
Required Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- Bachelors
- Some College Dietetic Internship or similar Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics approved program required unless already registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
- Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration within 180 Days
- Licensed Dietitian - Licensing Board Licensed in the state based off job assignment as a Dietitian. within 180 Days
Preferred Education License/Certification or Work Experience:
- 1-3 years Experience and advanced certifications in specialty area
Expectations and Standards
- Commitment to the daily application of Averas mission vision core values and social principles to serve patients their families and our community.
- Promote Averas values of compassion hospitality and stewardship.
- Uphold Averas standards of Communication Attitude Responsiveness and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Work effectively in a team environment coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
- Comply with safety principles laws regulations and standards associated with but not limited to CMS The Joint Commission DHHS and OSHA if applicable.
Benefits You Need & Then Some
Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.
PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.
Free health insurance options for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan
Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship
Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability Veteran Status or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application please call 1- or send an email to .
Employment Type
Full-Time
