Dietitian - NICU - Full Time

Facility: Surgical Tower, Sioux Falls, SD

About the role

Come join a dynamic and energized group of Sanford Dietitians! We are hiring for a new full-time NICU dietitian to meet the needs of our growing RD team. This dietitian will work alongside other specialized dietitians within the NICU and Children's Hospital. We have a large team of specialized dietitians embedded throughout the Sanford Medical Center campus and are continually expanding our services.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and provides diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care, and preventive counseling to individuals and groups in all areas of primary and specialty neonatal patient care.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of neonatal patients, including:
  • Determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment.
  • Creation of individualized care plans.
  • Provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements).
  • Education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management.
  • Evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
• Optimizes self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions.
• Recognizes, evaluates, and provides for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs.
• Evaluates treatments or procedures for effectiveness using an evidence-based approach.
• Works on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acts as a leader for the health care team in the implementation of nutrition therapies.
• Educates on diet according to disease state, medical condition, and health risk.
• Incorporates new trends and techniques to design care plans and update standards of care educational material.
• Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with patient families and caregivers.
• Performs quality control and maintains high standards in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety.
• Aware of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances.
• Participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program.
  • After January 1, 2024, ACEND requires a master's degree for anyone taking the registration exam to become a dietitian.
  • Prior to January 1, 2024, a bachelor's degree in dietetics was sufficient.
• Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of a post-graduate internship.
• Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s).
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• For applicable states, proof of a temporary/limited permit nutritionist license will be considered for registry-eligible individuals awaiting their CDR exam. Individuals will be allowed two exam attempts within three months of hire.

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, benefits may include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

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Pay

Salary range: $26.00 - $41.50 per hour

Schedule

• Shift: 8-hour day shifts
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Weekly Hours: 40.00