Registered Dietitian

Phoenix, Arizona – Remote role. Candidates must reside in the state of Arizona to be considered.

About the role

As a Registered Dietitian, you will provide comprehensive nutrition assessments, evidence-based education, and guidance with creating SMART goals to members through telephonic and video visits. You will independently manage your workload, coordinate referrals and consultations from multiple sources, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, pharmacists, and exercise physiologists to support members' overall health and wellness goals. You will monitor member progress, assist with goal achievement, and contribute to special projects and program initiatives.

This role supports Banner plan members with a variety of nutrition and wellness-related needs, including adolescents with elevated BMIs, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients' nutritional needs, including nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate.
• Obtain timely and appropriate data and analyze/interpret data based on evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.
• Maintain competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard of practice.
• Initiate and manage the nutrition care plan, including writing orders if applicable per state regulations, for all assigned patients, including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per protocols.
• Evaluate effectiveness of the care plan and communicate effectively to other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes.
• Document pertinent information in medical records, patient plans of care, and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies (e.g., Joint Commission, CMS, State, and Local Agencies).
• Provide nutrition education to patients, families, staff, and other healthcare team professionals through the development of effective teaching materials and in-service programs; evaluate patient and/or family response to education.
• Provide leadership in area of coverage, monitor proper patient care procedures, and act as liaison with nursing areas.
• Mentor new staff and interns where assigned.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities in clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are achieved.
• May participate in outcome studies as needed.
• Manage assigned staff (if applicable): recruit, select, train, evaluate, and manage performance.
• Interact with patients, families, healthcare providers, and nutrition and dietary staff to support high-quality nutrition assessment, care planning, delivery, and measurement of outcomes.
• Provide community education as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) or RD Eligible based on academic and professional requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Effective January 1, 2024, CDR requires a minimum of a Master's degree to be eligible to take the registration examination.
• Must possess RD credentials within 6 months of hire.
• Current registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; must maintain ongoing registration verification annually.
• Current licensure as required by State law.
• Minimum of three years of experience as a Registered Dietitian, with a strong background in both inpatient and outpatient, clinic, or wellness settings.
• Ability to thrive in a flexible, virtual care environment.
• Effective communication skills and ability to function independently.
• Strong prioritization skills for managing assigned patient caseload.

Employees working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital, BTMC Behavioral, and BUMG, BUMCT, or BUMCS in a Behavioral Health clinical setting that serves children must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must be signed upon hire.

Schedule

Flexible Monday-Friday shifts, 40 hours per week.