Clinical Dietitian

Current Employees:

(Determined by the knowledge, skills, and experience of the applicant.)

Monument Health offers competitive wages and benefits on qualifying positions. Some of those benefits can include:

*Supportive work culture

*Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage

*Retirement Plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Account

*Instant pay is available for qualifying positions

*Paid Time Off Accrual Bank

*Opportunities for growth and advancement

*Tuition assistance/reimbursement

*Excellent pay differentials on qualifying positions

*Flexible scheduling

• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team of other dietitians, health coaches, providers, and physician.
• Assesses and systematically implements individualized appropriate nutrition education for patients/families. Conducts comprehensive patient/family teaching. Provides educational resources for patient and family. Updates and develops new teaching materials as needed.
• Adjusts diet according to patient’s needs taking into consideration allergies, intolerances, lifestyle, psychosocial, and educational factors.
• Assesses and systematically implements individualized appropriate nutrition education for patients/families. Conducts comprehensive patient/family teaching. Provides educational resources for patient and family. Updates and develops new teaching materials as needed.
• Evaluates clinical data as to normal vs. abnormal parameters.
• Completes documentation of Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Conducts group nutrition classes. Instructs at a level the participants and family can understand. Updates classes, arranges for samples, and provides recipes.
• Documents medical nutrition therapy and nutritional care for clients to ensure their records are complete and information about the client is available.
• Assists patient in establishing and monitoring goals. Works collaboratively and communicates with staff to improve patient outcomes.
• Monitors and modifies client care plan to ensure appropriate client services are delivered.
• All other duties as assigned.

  Additional Functions in Ambulatory/Outpatient Setting:

• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients encompassing screening for nutrition risk and all steps of the nutrition care process as appropriate.
• Completes nutrition counseling and education with both inpatients and outpatients.
• Monitors patient/family response and progress.
• Evaluates if expected outcomes have been achieved; communicates patient progress to the patient, family, physician.

Required:
Education - Bachelors degree in Dietetics
Certification - Licensed Nutritionist/Dietitian (LN) - South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Preferred:
Experience - 1+ years of Healthcare Experience
Education - Masters degree in Dietetics

Requires the ability to work assigned schedules and hours as determined by the department

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Monument Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.