Advanced Practice Clinical Dietitian

Advanced Practice Clinical Dietitian

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Advanced Practice Clinical Dietitian? At Memorial Health University Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

To collaborate as a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide patients of all age groups and acuity levels with high quality Medical Nutrition Therapy following the Nutrition Care Process. Note: The following is not intended to be a finite list of responsibilities for this position

• Performs timely nutrition screenings and assessments in accordance with the Corporate Screening and Assessment Policy
• Perform nutrition focused physical exams on patients who are at nutritional risk and act as a NFPE champion by training others.
• Develop and implement individualized nutritional care plans.
• Identify patient nutrition education needs and provide nutrition counseling to patients, family, and/or caregivers
• Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
• Participate in the competency assessment process and achieve/maintain a passing score of 90% or higher on RD chart audits.
• Serve as a clinical resource for reliable nutrition information to all interdisciplinary team members, interns, and the community.
• Assists in the development of nutrition care guidelines and adheres to the nutrition care manual, department/facility guidelines and/or protocols to provide evidence based nutrition care.
• Integrates the Academy Code of Ethics in all areas of practice.
• Lead an annual clinical nutrition practice initiative, performance improvement and/or research project.
• Attend, participate, and present nutrition information at the nutrition support committee meetings and shared governance councils.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent Required
• Master Degree Preferred
• Completion of an ACEND-accredited internship practice program Required
• At least 3 years of hospital clinical nutrition experience Required
• Licensed Dietitian (LD) required
• Advanced Dietitian Certification (RD-AP, CSP, CNSC, CDE, CSO, or equivalent) required

Memorial Health University Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Memorial Health University Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1955, giving patients access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 600+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities that serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Located in Savannah, Georgia, we are a regional referral center for heart care, cancer care, trauma care, children's care, high-risk pregnancies and high-risk newborn care. Our hospital includes the region's only Level I trauma center and children's hospital, as well as the Savannah campus of Mercer University School of Medicine.

At Memorial Health, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Advanced Practice Clinical Dietitian opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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