Clinical Dietitian PRN
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Job Location:
St. Louis, MO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Find your calling at Mercy!
The Clinical Dietitian uses evidence-based practice skills education and experience for clinical care and responsibilities including: Assigned clinical and patient care area of responsibility; clinical collaboration within multidisciplinary team including responsibility for standard operations and evidence-based medicine to meet regulatory compliance. Active participation in Performance Improvement projects serves as clinical nutrition expert in task forces team huddles daily rounds and multidisciplinary meetings. Participates in In-Services for the nutrition assistants and assists the food service with nutrition tray line and diet competency training including makes appropriate menu hangs/substitutions for modified patient menus. Participates in ongoing education and training of competencies for self new hires and dietetic interns. Manages multiple tasks efficiently while prioritizing effective patient care. Additionally Clinical Dietitian is responsible and performs duties with direction from experienced clinician and/or management for all patient units or service areas in-patients or out-patients to assure appropriate identification of patients who are at nutrition risk and to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Services.The Clinical Dietitian assures that the Mercy Mission Mercy Values Service Standards confidentiality policies and procedures of the department and Health Center are followed. This responsibility includes the appropriate utilization of the Health Centers resources to optimize patient care. Performs any assigned duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission values and Mercy Service Standards.
Position Details:
Qualifications:
- Experience: 1-3 years of healthcare experience in clinical dietetics and/or healthcare food service.
- Education: Bachelors Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Certifications: Both RD and LD status must remain effective and in current status.
- Other: Basic computer and office equipment skills.
Why Mercy
From day one Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical dental and vision coverage paid time off tuition support and matched retirement plans for team members working 32 hours per pay period.
Join a caring collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy youll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation technology and compassion. As we grow youll grow with us.
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- EMR Systems
- Motivational Interviewing
- Food Service
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Computer Skills
- MDS
- Dietary Department Experience
- Dialysis Experience
- Food Production Experience
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Mercy is one of the largest U.S. health systems with 44 acute care & specialty hospitals, over 700 physician & outpatient clinics in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri & Oklahoma.
