Clinical Dietitian II

About the role

The Clinical Dietitian II position at St. Joseph Health focuses on providing expert nutrition care and developing individualized plans to improve patient health outcomes. Key responsibilities include performing nutritional assessments, implementing targeted nutrition interventions, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutritional assessment using age and gender appropriate standards, cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and utilizing validated assessment tools resulting in nutrition-related diagnosis when indicated.
• Collaborates within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute to facilitating care and identifying patients at nutrition risk or needing higher levels of care.
• Implements targeted and specific nutrition intervention(s). Provides customized nutrition education to patients and/or families and caregivers.
• Works within an interdisciplinary environment to contribute toward overall patient care. Closely monitors, evaluates and rescreens patient nutrition status as appropriate. Updates plan of care as necessary. Follow up with patients as needed.
• Develops an intervention plan which includes appropriate feeding route, mode, and nutrition prescription unique to patient's specific needs, in accordance with physicians' orders. Monitors and evaluates patient response to interventions by meeting specific measurable goals documented in the nutrition care plan in a timely and thorough manner in the medical record.
• Collaborates with the Food and Nutrition Services team to enhance patient experience. This includes participating in test trays, menu reviews, periodic auditing of trayline for accuracy of diet orders, validating menu compliance with the facility Diet Manual Handbook and Nutrition Care Manual (NCM), supporting with patient interactive positions (i.e. dietitians, diet clerks, interns, etc.), maintaining communication with patients, staff, and guests and providing excellent customer service. Participates in peer reviews and chart audits, and collaborates in Diet Manual Handbook training for all clinical staff (new registered dietitians, nurses, therapists, physicians, etc.), including how to access it in hard and soft copy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (accredited dietetics program).
• Registered Dietitian (RD), Registered Dietitian (RDN), Registered Dietitian (CDE), Registered Dietitian (CDR), or Registered Dietitian (TX) certification within 90 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical setting preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Skills

• Strong clinical expertise in nutrition care.
• Effective communication skills.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Attention to detail and ability to monitor patient nutrition status.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement plan benefits.

Pay

The posted compensation range of $27.36 - $40.70 /hour is a reasonable estimate based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Schedule

80 hours per pay period, Monday through Friday with rotating weekends, standard working hours.