Dietician

Purpose of Job This position is responsible for coordinating all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment, care planning, monitoring, education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings. Job Functions Evaluates, interprets, monitors and documents the nutritional status and nutritional needs of hospitalized patients and outpatients. Provides nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patients medical needs. Consults with physicians and other care team members regarding patient nutritional care needs Interprets nutrition assessment information to identify each patients nutritional requirements related to their age-specific needs. Develops, reviews, updates and implements educational materials to meet the needs of patients, family members, community, and health care team. Provides recommendations for enteral/parenteral nutrition needs and orders nutrition supplements to meet patients nutritional needs. Precepts dietetic interns. Educates inpatients and outpatients in one-on-one and group settings. Provides professional and courteous customer service to internal and external customers. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Education/Work Experience Current registration by the Commission of Dietetic Registration Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Advanced knowledge and background in nutrition and diet therapy for health and disease, human physiology and anatomy and basic pharmacology relative to age-specific criteria for pediatric, adolescent, adults and geriatric Ability to meet and maintain the necessary background checks as aligned with position functions Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above Ability to multitask and prioritize Ability to work autonomously and as a team Ability to respond appropriately to unpredictable situations and diverse patient populations Capable of making independent decisions with the use of good critical thinking and problem solving skills License/Certifications Licensed Dietitian with the State of Minnesota and CDE Certification Cognitive and Mental Demands Time Awareness – Continuous Writing – Continuous Initiation of Work – Continuous Memory – Continuous Receptiveness to Change – Frequent Reasoning – Continuous Required Sequences in Work – Occasional Problem Solving – Continuous Attentiveness Duration – Continuous Social Interactions – Continuous Mathematical Aptitude – Frequent Conflict Management – Continuous Reading – Continuous Detail Oriented – Continuous Ridgeview Medical Center will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, military service, veteran status, genetic information, union membership, creed, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status with regards to public assistance, membership in a local human rights commission, or any other category that may be protected by law.