4,500 Sign On Bonus for Registered Dietitians

Job Description

The Registered Dietitian at UofL Health provides nutrition therapy for inpatients and outpatients, adhering to industry standards and guidelines.

• Provides medical nutrition therapy using the nutrition care process.
• Conducts malnutrition identification and assessment.
• Communicates and interacts effectively with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• Serves as a nutrition resource to other departments.
• Maintains competency through regular continuing education.
• Supports Nutrition Therapy team goals and assists in data collection and analysis.

Essential Functions

• Provides nutrition screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and education.
• Adheres to departmental productivity standards.
• Communicates effectively with patients and families.
• Participates in multi-disciplinary committees and activities.
• Improves practice based on quality evaluation.
• Precepts and provides supervised practice to nutrition students/interns.
• Maintains compliance with company policies and HIPAA privacy and security requirements.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• Master’s Degree in nutrition/dietetics, public health, or education (preferred)
• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or eligible for registration and registered within 90 days of start (required)
• Licensure by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians, or licensed at next available application period (required)

Experience

• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a critical care setting (preferred)
• One year of experience as a Registered Dietitian in community and/or outpatient nutrition therapy (preferred if in an outpatient role)

Certification

• Specialist or advanced practice certification from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education, or the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (preferred)