Sanford Health·Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Develop and provide medical nutrition therapy, diet interventions, and preventive counseling for patients across all age groups in a specialty clinic. Collaborate with a team of dietitians to implement nutrition care protocols and educate patients and families on disease-specific diets.
Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.
8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
$26.00 - $41.50
Come join a dynamic and energized group of Sanford Dietitians!
We are hiring for a full time outpatient dietitian in the Children's Specialty Clinic.
We have a large team of specialized dietitians that are embedded throughout the Sanford Medical Center campus and we are continually expanding our services.
You will be collaborating and working alongside 4 other RDs in the clinic.
If you are interested in learning more, we would love to review your application.
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 patient/resident care, acute care, skilled nursing, out-patient, and/or community settings.
Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric as assigned.
This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, 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, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
Additionally includes optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions.
Ability to recognize, evaluates, and provide 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 leader for the health care team in the implementation of the nutrition therapies.
Educates on diet according to disease state, medical condition and health risk.
Incorporates new trends and techniques as necessary to design care plan and update standards of care educational material.
Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with clients/patients/residents, families and caregivers.
Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety.
Aware and conscious of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.
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, the ACEND requires anyone taking the registration exam to become a dietitian have a master's degree. Prior to January 1, 2024, individuals qualifying to take the registration exam need to have the minimum of a bachelor's of science degree in dietetics.)
Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of post graduate internship required.
Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s). Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required. For applicable states, proof of a temporary/limited permit nutritionist license will be considered for registry eligible individuals in the event they are waiting to test for their CDR. Individuals will be allowed two exam attempts within three months of hire into their position.
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-949-5678 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in dietetics from an ACEND-accredited program and current Registered Dietitian (RD) licensure. Candidates must be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and have clinical nutrition experience.
Market context
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