Senior Dietitian

Description

Senior Dietitian – CLINICAL NUTRITION, Providence St. Patrick Hospital, Missoula, MT

The Clinical Dietitian II assists in directing and supervising personnel in the Food and Nutrition department to provide quality health care in serving all types of nutritionally balanced and appetizing meals to patients through collaboration with food service staff. The clinical dietitian II must be competent in providing medical nutrition therapy, nutrition support (Parenteral and Enteral), and nutrition education to a variety of patients in all patient care settings (ICU/floor units/CVL, Cancer Center). The dietitian will perform nutritional assessments; implement nutritional care plans, document assessments and all re-assessments/follow-ups in computer medical record per TJC and CMS requirements. The dietitian II will be required to attend multi-disciplinary rounds &/or care-conferences on the current floor he/she is covering. In this position, a dietitian II must be able to work independently on a single unit (ICU vs. floor) and be able to see 10-14 patients in an 8 hour shift. The dietitian II will be required to provide education to physicians, nurses, dietitian Is and other clinical staff on evidence-based practices in clinical nutrition particularly in their area of specialty. This position is required to present research articles in a hospital-associated journal club (ie such as medical journal club) This position is required to be a primary clinical preceptor to the dietetic interns from the Montana Dietetic Internship program. A dietitian II is responsible for creating the internship rotation projects as well as reviewing the projects with the interns.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – theyre invaluable. Join our team at Providence St. Patrick Hospital and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Shift: Part-time/on-call, Day shift, 0.4 hours

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree Human Nutrition and Dietetics or related field
• Masters Degree Human Nutrition and Dietetics or related field (i.e. sports nutrition, exercise physiology, education)
• Within 6 months (180 days) of hire: Montana Nutritionist License
• Upon hire: National CDR Registered Dietitian – Commission on Dietetic Registration

Preferred Qualifications:

• Upon hire: Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialty
• In an acute care facility.

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, well walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits.

About the Team

Providence has a long-standing tradition of caring for residents in western Montana since the Sisters of Providence arrived in the state in 1864. As one of Montanas largest health care providers, Providence works collaboratively across traditional boundaries to develop patient-centered practices that help make lifelong quality care accessible and affordable.

Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers include Providence St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula and Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, a critical access hospital in Polson. Our not-for-profit network of services also include physicians, more than 40 clinics, care centers, hospice and home health programs, and other diverse community services.

Requsition ID: 304912

Company: Providence Jobs

Job Category: Clinical Nutrition Services

Job Function: Clinical Care

Job Schedule: Per-Diem

Job Shift: Day

Career Track: Clinical Professional

Department: 3500 CLINICAL NUTRITION

Address: MT Missoula 500 W Broadway

Work Location: St Patrick Hospital-Broadway Bldg-Missoula MT

Workplace Type: On-site

Pay Range: $26.55 – $42.03

The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.