Registered Dietitian

About the Role

Come join the Dietitian team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Provides optimal nutritional care by effectively identifying age-specific patient needs, assessing nutritional status, designing appropriate care plans, and monitoring to maximize clinical outcomes. Provides evidence-based nutritional information and guidance to physicians, staff, patients, and families.

Responsibilities

• Performs nutrition assessments as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines.
• Develops and implements patient-specific nutritional care plans, interventions, and goals as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines and Clinical Nutrition Policies.
• Assesses patients' need for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) instruction.
• Provides MNT instruction to patients on modified diets when appropriate.
• Assists in the management of nutrition support—Enteral Nutrition/Parenteral Nutrition (EN/PN) as per Nutrition Practice Guidelines (MMC only).
• Documents all assessments, patient education, nutrition care plans, interventions, and goals in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) utilizing Standardized Language and Nutrition Care Process.
• Confers with physicians and other allied health care team members to clarify orders, recommends appropriate MNT, and exchanges patient information.
• Participates in patient rounds, attends, and contributes to patient care meetings.
• Participates in training nutrition interns.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, or related field as required by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR) (effective January 1, 2024) or bachelor’s degree grandfathered prior to this update.
• Registration as a dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and state licensure as a licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) are required. Maintenance of registration and licensure required as per guidelines.
• One (1) year of experience as a dietitian, preferably in a healthcare environment, is preferred.
• Analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, synthesize a problem list, and devise/implement interventions.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including explaining clinical, technical concepts to physicians, other healthcare team members, patients, and their families.
• Ability to enforce policies and regulations in difficult situations.
• Allergen Awareness training/certificate and Serv Safe Management training/certificate preferred.

Benefits

• Per Diem - Day Shift
• Career growth and advancement potential
• Award-winning Patient Access Department

About the Organization

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to a full spectrum of preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top-level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be part of a national system that focuses on putting patients first.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.