Clinical Dietitian     

Job Code: 28332    

Position Summary

The position is responsible for coordinating all phases of patient nutrition care including nutrition assessments, interventions, monitoring, education of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings.

Responsibilities

•    Provides high quality, evidence based, efficient and patient-focused medical nutrition therapy to patients by identifying and providing age specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families

•    Establishes individualized plans of care for each assigned patient, planning menus in accordance with patient dietary requirements, providing instruction for normal or therapeutic nutrition; monitors and revises care plans as needed

•    Coordinates food service procurement for assigned patient(s), production and distribution

•    Provides technical guidance and advises other personnel assigned to patient(s) with planning, preparing and serving food in order to achieve specific health related goal(s)

•    Provides patient, professional and nutrition staff education, as needed

•    Coordinates with other Clinical Dietitians to ensure continuum of care during shift changes, patient transfers, and discharges

•    Refers more complex issues to higher-level staff and leadership as needed

•    Performs duties in support of and in compliance with organizational initiatives, performance improvement plans, DNV and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies

•    Performs chart reviews as needed

•    Compliant with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within clinical nutrition

•    Performs other related duties as assigned

•    Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field 

•    Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals

•    Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function

•    Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Requirements and Minimum Qualifications

•    Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or a related field required

•    Minimum of 1 year of experience in an acute care environment or completion of a coordinated undergraduate program (CUP) with a dietetic internship of no less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian required

•    State of Idaho Licensed Dietitian (LD) and CDR Registered Dietitian (RD) required within 90 days of hire

•    BLS required

•    Kootenai Health approved specialty certification preferred

•    Proficient in Microsoft Office, Meditech, and Nutrition Care Manual

•    Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred

Working Conditions

•    Must be able to lift and move up to 35lbs

•    Must be able to maintain a sitting position

•    Typical equipment used in a clinical and office job

•    Repetitive movements