Clinical Dietitian II

Have a passion for pediatrics? St. Louis Children's Hospital has a part-time opening for a Clinical Dietitian in the NICU.

About the role

St. Louis Children’s Hospital is dedicated to improving the health and lives of children. As one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the country, St. Louis Children’s provides care in more than 50 specialty areas through a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, staff and volunteers. Along with inpatient and outpatient medical care, the hospital offers education, wellness and injury-prevention programs to fulfill its mission to “do what’s right for kids.”

The hospital serves patients and families across a 300-mile service area, and has seen patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. St. Louis Children’s consistently ranks among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in all surveyed categories. In 2021, St. Louis Children’s was one of eight children’s hospitals to rank in the top 25 of all 10 specialties. The hospital’s academic and physician partner, Washington University School of Medicine, is one of the top-ranked medical schools in the United States. Since 2005, St. Louis Children’s has been designated as a Magnet® hospital for nursing excellence from the American Nurses Credentialing Center® (ANCC).

Role Purpose

The registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) works within the interprofessional team and with the patient and family providing medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to patients with multiple metabolic diagnosis and diseases. This position maintains a high level of involvement and visibility in patient care areas.

Responsibilities

• Includes responsibilities of RD I plus assesses the needs for additional testing, evaluates additional sites for nutrition support, and anticipates potential complications.
• Includes responsibilities of RD I plus determines whether barriers to understanding are present and impacting the patient’s/caregiver’s compliance with the nutrition intervention/plan of care.
• Evaluates patient’s ability to adhere to the plan of care during health care treatment.
• Assimilates new research outcomes and translates results into practice.
• Identifies key questions in clinical decision making, extracts research, and adjusts practice based on strength of this evidence.
• Evaluates best available research/evidence in conjunction with other health care professionals to individualize patient/client care.
• Proposes changes to workflow patterns to improve organizational efficiency and patient/client care outcomes.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
• 2-5 years of experience
• Dietitian License for State Employed
• Registered Dietitian certification

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• 5-10 years of experience
• One or more of the following certifications within job responsibilities: CSP, CNSC, CDCES, CCTD, CSO, CSG, CSR, Weight Management (Adult, Ped, Adolescent)
• A Master's degree is not required if hired before 1/1/24.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays, and personal time
• Adoption assistance

Schedule

Part-Time, 32 hours a week, benefits eligible