Join a dedicated healthcare team in the Midwest region as a Registered Dietitian responsible for delivering comprehensive nutritional care and education to hospital patients. This role involves evaluating, developing, and implementing individualized nutrition plans, including order writing and parenteral/enteral nutrition support. You will provide inpatient nutrition counseling, staff education, and intern precepting, while assisting with policy development and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, and implement patient nutrition care plans.
• Collaborate closely with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to communicate assessments and interventions.
• Provide nutritional education to inpatients to support their health and recovery.
• Identify and address issues related to patient feeding, supplements, and tube feeds in coordination with food services and nursing staff.
• Participate in departmental performance improvement initiatives.
• Support administrative tasks related to nutritional care, including policy development and competency validation.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or related field is required.

Experience

Preferred: At least one year of clinical dietetics experience.

Certification and Licensure

Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and hold a valid Registered Dietitian license for the state.

Mental and Physical Requirements

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, use computers, stand and walk for extended periods, teach and communicate nutrition effectively, and perform measurements and calculations.

Working Conditions

May encounter challenging conditions including exposure to infectious diseases, bodily fluids, heat, noise, wet floors, chemicals, and sharp objects in food production and patient care areas.