Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Full Time Day Shift

Nutrition Counselor

Adventist Health Portland has been caring for East Portland since 1893, growing alongside the community we serve. Today, more than 2,300 employees are dedicated to whole-person care, mind, body and spirit, across our 302-bed medical center, emergency department, and network of clinics, urgent care, home care and hospice services. The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region.

Job Summary:

Coordinates and monitors outpatient nutrition counseling services provided to outpatients/clients served including nutrition assessment and screening, development of nutrition and diet plans and counseling. Completes progress notes, serves as a liaison and provides documentation in medical record to client's personal physician.

Job Requirements:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in food and nutrition or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Required
• Master's Degree: Required, only if eligibility for examination began on or after 1/1/24
• Experience as a Clinical Dietitian: Preferred
• Dietetic internship or its equivalent: Required

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Dietitian (RD): Required
• Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist (CDCES): Required
• Oregon Dietitan Licensure: Required in OR
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) or CDCES: Required

Essential Functions:

• Performs nutrition assessment, reassessment and patient/family education. Performs all responsibilities/duties required by Registered Dietitian (RD) as defined in the scope of practice, to ensure the needs of patients are addressed. Acts as a competent clinician who provides clinical care in a skilled and effective manner, utilizing appropriate technical and decision-making skills.
• Conducts and coordinates outpatient nutritional counseling sessions and services. Follows American Dietetics Association (ADA) Medical Nutrition Therapy and other appropriate nutrition counseling protocols. Completes required documentation and maintains organized files for client charts.
• Acts as an educational resource for health care team and others including dietetic interns, patients, family members and community. Serves as instructor or assistant in presenting nutrition-related classes, seminars and workshops including heart/cancer prevention seminars, seniors' seminars, wellness and fitness seminars, etc.
• Works on problems of diverse scope and complexity. Assists clinical staff and department or unit management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks. Exercises independent judgment on moderately complex cases.
• Assists in making recommendations on process improvement or development of new clinical services. Elevates questions, problems and significant challenges to more senior staff for direction or subject matter expertise. Mentors and trains staff on technical skills.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.