Dietitian - Part Time - NICU

# Careers With PurposeDietitian - Part Time - NICU page is loaded## Dietitian - Part Time - NICUlocations: SD, Sioux Fallstime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R-0246827**Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.**Work Shift:8 Hours - Day Shifts (United States of America)Scheduled Weekly Hours:20Salary Range: $26.00 - $41.50**Union Position:**No**Department Details**Come join a dynamic and energized group of Sanford Dietitians! We are hiring for a 20 weekly hours part time dietitian, who will scheduled to work alongside our other NICU dietitians. We have a large team of specialized dietitians that are embedded throughout the Sanford Medical Center campus and we are continually expanding our services. If you are interested in learning more, we would love to review your application.**Summary**Plans, develops, and provides diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care and preventive counseling to patients families within the NICU.**Job Description**Provides medical nutrition therapy services and monitors nutritional care of patients in the NICU as assigned. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements), education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Additionally includes optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of patients with chronic conditions. Ability to recognize, evaluates, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. Evaluates treatments or procedures for effectiveness using an evidence-based approach. Works on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acts as leader for the health care team in the implementation of the nutrition therapies. Educates on diet according to disease state, medical condition and health risk. Incorporates new trends and techniques as necessary to design care plan and update standards of care educational material. Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with patients, families and caregivers. Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety. Aware and conscious of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.**Qualifications**Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program. \*(After January 1, 2024, the ACEND requires anyone taking the registration exam to become a dietitian have a master's degree. Prior to January 1, 2024, individuals qualifying to take the registration exam need to have the minimum of a bachelor's of science degree in dietetics.) Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of post graduate internship required. Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s).Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.For applicable states, proof of a temporary/limited permit nutritionist license will be considered for registry eligible individuals in the event they are waiting to test for their CDR. Individuals will be allowed two exam attempts within three months of hire into their position.**Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.****If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io or send an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.** #J-18808-Ljbffr