Registered Dietitian Digestive Institute

Registered Dietitian

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: Digestive Health

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

$10,000 Sign-On Incentive!!!*

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The Banner University Medicine Digestive Institute is seeking a dedicated Registered Dietitian to join our growing team in providing exceptional nutritional care to patients with complex digestive health conditions. Our Digestive Institute is a center of excellence where patients receive comprehensive management and treatment for a wide range of digestive complications and illnesses, supported by some of the newest medical technologies and most advanced treatment techniques available in the field. As a Registered Dietitian in this role, you will play a vital part in supporting our multidisciplinary team by providing specialized nutrition assessment, counseling, and intervention for patients with gastrointestinal disorders.

This full-time position offers an excellent work-life balance with a consistent Monday through Friday schedule from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, allowing you to maintain predictable hours while making a meaningful impact in patients' lives. You'll have the privilege of working alongside an excellent team of healthcare professionals, including highly skilled gastroenterologists, surgeons, nurses, and other specialists who are committed to providing outstanding patient care. What makes this opportunity particularly exciting is the chance to be part of an expanding department where you'll not only apply your clinical expertise but also have the opportunity to learn, grow professionally, and actively contribute to developing and refining nutrition protocols and processes specifically for dietitians working in digestive health.

If you're passionate about gastrointestinal nutrition, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are eager to make a difference in the lives of patients facing digestive health challenges, we encourage you to join our team at Banner University Medicine Digestive Institute.

University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world-class hospital is focused on coordinated clinical care, expanded research activities and nurturing future generations of highly trained medical professionals. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Phoenix campus, long known for excellent patient care, has over 730 licensed beds, several unique specialty units and is the new home for medical discoveries, thanks to our collaboration with the University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix. Additionally, the campus responsibilities include fully integrated multi-specialty and sub-specialty clinics and has operations in multiple locations spanning across the Phoenix metropolitan city.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care plans and monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides patient and family nutrition counseling and education. Develops Nutrition Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement activities and provides in-service education in areas of expertise.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.

2. Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial competency exams and ongoing evaluation.

3. Initiates and manages the nutrition care, writing orders if applicable per state regulations, for all assigned patients including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral nutrition) per protocols.

4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).

5. Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other health care team professionals through the development of effective teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient and/or family response to education.

6. Provides leadership in area of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.

7. Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects, trains, evaluates, manages performance.

8. This position interacts with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes. Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of nutrition plans. Position may also provide community education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess knowledge of nutrition and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent coursework. Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master's degree to be eligible to take the registration examination. Must possess RD credentials within 6 months of hire. Must hold current registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing registration verification of registration annually. Maintains current licensure as required by State law.

Must be able to communicate effectively and function independently. Must be effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.