Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - $1,814 per week

Fusion Medical Staffing-Cardio is seeking a travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for a travel job in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Summary:
This position is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients, employees, and the community in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Baptist Health. This position ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.
Job Responsibilities: --40% Direct Patient Care: -Establishes and implements a standardized Nutrition Care Process to identify and treat those patients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy; direct patient care includes: -Monitors/evaluates patient tolerance to therapeutic diets when appropriate. -Develops and provides nutrition education/counseling to patients, patient family, and patient caretakers. -Incorporates current evidence-based research into practice. --40% Indirect Patient Care: -Establishes and implements a standardized Nutrition Care Process to identify and treat those patients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy; indirect patient care includes: -Performs and documents nutrition assessments. -Maintains pertinent patient data necessary to recommend, prescribe, or modify therapeutic diets as needed to meet the nutritional needs of the patients. -Writes/approves orders for therapeutic nutrition, dietary supplements, and nutritional supplements. -Collaborate with other hospital services to plan and implement patient care as necessary in meeting the nutritional needs of patients (e.g. medical staff, nursing, pharmacy, social work services, etc.) -Complete all required documentation, reports, and logs in a timely, professional, and thorough manner. --10% Regulatory and Safety: -Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. -Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. -Adheres to facility confidentiality and patients rights policy as outlined in the facilitys HIPAA policies and procedures. -Follows organization, facility, and department policies and procedures. -Participate in the hospital Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement Program. -Collaborates with System Clinical Nutrition team to approve nutrition care manual, patient menus and nutritional supplements and enteral nutrition products. --10% Professional Leadership & Development: -Attends weekly RD meeting. -Actively seeks out learning opportunities, seeks help or guidance, asks for and applies feedback, learns from mistakes, and tracks own progress and development. -Leads change by positive example and gets the team on board for change initiatives and supports them during the process. -Assists with orientation and training of dietetic interns and staff, as needed.

Fusion Medical Staffing - Cardio Job ID #1943396. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Fusion Medical Staffing-Cardio

With a mission to improve the lives of everyone we touch, Fusion Medical Staffing connects healthcare travelers to opportunities in the locations they've always dreamed of living. Our recruiters act as your co-pilots to support you in your next step – no matter what, where and when. This traveler-first mentality ensures you're in charge of your own destiny, but with the tools you need to succeed. Regardless if you’re a first-time traveler or an established road warrior, you get to choose the best position that not only fits your unique personality but also your personal and professional needs.

As a medical traveler, you’ll get to meld your career with personal life experiences, make informed decisions and the freedom to control your career. Competitive compensation packages and opportunities to learn new skills are among some of the perks being a medical traveler with Fusion Medical Staffing. Not to mention you get to explore new cities, take adventures, meet new people, and create memories that last a lifetime.

We are not just a place to find your next opportunity, but where you'll love to work. We've won awards for our ethical business practices, lasting community impact, and commitment to being an incredible place to work. 

Benefits

• Benefits start day 1
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Referral bonus
• Mileage reimbursement
• License and certification reimbursement
• Weekly pay
• Cancelation protection
• Guaranteed Hours
• Employee assistance programs
• Continuing Education