Job Description:

This position facilitates the nutrition care process with a moderate degree of autonomy, using experience-based knowledge, nutrition assessment, and diagnostic reasoning skills and competencies.

Posting Details

Shift: Day ShiftPRN

Essential FunctionsProvides Medical Nutrition Therapy to individuals with specialized health conditions and or in specialized populations.Uses the Nutrition Care Process to facilitate the provision of more complex nutrition care with moderate autonomy and supportive guidance from advanced practice dietitians.Uses advanced counseling techniques to influence behavior change.Uses technology in estimating needs and nutrition goals (ex: indirect calorimetry, nutrient analysis software, glucometers, etc.)Mentors newly graduated dietitians, dietetic interns, and clinical diet techs.Applies research to improve patient outcomes. Implements the latest evidence-based care with the interdisciplinary team and in updating care practices/processes within the facility.Manages nutrition care across the continuum including durable medical equipment order writing.Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order writing privileges per policy/protocol.

Skills

Specialty Medical Nutrition TherapyComplex Problem SolvingAdvanced Counseling TechniquesNutrition Focused Physical ExamNutrition Related Technology ProficiencyResearch Study InterpretationMentoringProfessional Communication

Minimum Qualifications

Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.For graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university.  Education is verified.Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program.State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians.  If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire.Demonstrated ability to apply the Nutrition Care Process in multiple patient populations and/or disease types.Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply evidence-based research to clinical practice.2 or more years of dietetics experience in a clinical setting, preferred.Experience in managing patients in a specialty area, preferred.Relevant dietetics-related specialty practice credential (CNSC, CSP, CDCES, CSO, CSR, CSOWM, etc.), preferred

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Physical Requirements:

Interact with patients and co-workers requiring the employee to verbally communicate information, as well as understand spoken information.
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See and read labels, monitors, and documents.
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Operate computers and other equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
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Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Location:

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital

Work City:

St George

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$30.94 - $47.77

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