Summary:The Dietitian is a member of the healthcare team for inpatient, outpatient, and long term care. The position performs nutritional assessments to identify nutritional needs of patients/residents, recommends/implements interventions to promote optimal nutritional status and develops proper nutritional care plans. Provides expertise in the area of Nutrition to the health care team, patients/residents, Mille Lacs Health System employees and the Community. Other duties include development and approval of menu and, participate in quality improvement projects. Job Duties + The essential functions of this job are identified with an asterisk (*) at the end of the bullet point. + Completes all Dietary Consults for Acute Care by completing a nutritional assessment in the electronic medical record within the time frame specified. Provides nutrition education to patient and/or family as needed. * + Completes comprehensive nutrition assessments for residents of Long Term Care in the electronic medical record within the time frame specified. Attends care conferences as needed. * + Participates as a member of the Nutrition Risk Committee. Completes high risk charting for Long Term Care. * + Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy for Outpatients in Onamia and Isle Clinics. * + Ensures accuracy and consistency of diet and supplement orders in the electronic medical record and tray card system. * + Communicates with multidisciplinary team as needed on patient/resident care. * + Communicates with the Nutritional Services Manager to keep informed about daily food service operation and department goals. * + Participates as a member of the Diabetes Self-Management Education Program. * + Works with the multidisciplinary team to develop/maintain policies and maintain/improve quality as it relates to patient/resident food service and nutrition. * + Participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement program. * + Conducts training sessions for Nutritional Services staff or any other departments as needed. * + Participates in community events as requested. + Participates in menu planning along with the Nutritional Services Manager. Reviews and approves the menu to ensure it meets all nutritional requirements for regular and therapeutic diets, including Lake Song. * + Attends professional meetings to remain informed of current practices in the field of nutrition and food service. + Reviews and updates policies related to clinical nutrition. + Must complete all Healthstream training assignments. + Serves on committees as assigned. + Responsible for employee schedules and entry into Dayforce.* + Responsible for turning in monthly audits to manager.* + Creates prep sheet and recipes.* + Monitors and develops the IDDIS program for Acute Care and Long Term Care.* + Participates in staff meetings and communication.* + Creates and makes changes to nutrition bulletin board.* Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employee will comply with all Mille Lacs Health System (MLHS) policies, including safety policies, procedures, and rules. All will be expected to report unsafe conditions to a member of management. Required Education and Experience + Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited nutrition and dietetics program and Registration by the + Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) or meets AND requirements for eligibility. + Licensed Dietitian in the state of Minnesota. + Preferred Education and Experience + Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. + Current BLS certification or obtained within 3 months of employment. + Minimum one-year experience practicing Medical Nutrition Therapy. Additional Eligibility Qualifications + Maintains continuing education credits as mandated by Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and + Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of 75 credits every 5 years. + Acquires at least 15 credits in diabetes continuing education annually. + Demonstrates professionalism when dealing with challenging situations. + Must practice good judgment, have the ability to communicate written/verbally effectively, be able to set reasonable priorities and exhibit time management. + Knowledge in assessing pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients/residents. + Knowledge of current Medical Nutrition Therapy practices for acute and chronic diseases including but not limited to diabetes, GI disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and oncology. + Knowledge of current Medical Nutrition Therapy practices for enteral and parenteral nutrition support. + Knowledge of institutional food production preferred. + Basic understanding of food service operations and regulations for Critical Access Hospitals and Long Term Care. + Expertise with computer including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point, plus electronic medical records. + Customer/Client Focus + Ethical Conduct + Flexibility + Initiative + Personal Effectiveness/Credibility + Stress Management/Composure + Teamwork Orientation + Technical Capacity Position Type/Expected Hours of WorkProfessional: This position's regular workdays are Monday through Friday with occasional weekend and holidays. Supervisory ResponsibilityPosition does not have direct reports; however has supervisory responsibilities for assigned processes