Dietician (Daily Pay!)

Registered Dietitian
Baystate Health, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and home to Baystate Franklin Medical Center, is looking for a registered dietitian to join our team in Greenfield, MA.
At Baystate Health, Registered Dietitians are respected for their high caliber clinical expertise and are valued as an integral part of the interdisciplinary care team. Baystate provides many opportunities for growth the Clinical Nutrition department promotes staff development and fosters professional growth while providing exceptional care for all those in the community who need us.
Clinical Nutrition Department:

Reports to Clinical Nutrition Manager for Baystate Healthcare System
Join a large, supportive community of dietitians dedicated to elevating clinical nutrition care through evidenced based medical nutrition therapy and a hands-on clinical approach
Our respected registered dietitians have been granted broad order writing privileges
Per diem (variable)
Eight hour day shift, start time varies between 6-10am
Includes weekday, weekend, and holiday coverage
Baystate Franklin Medical Center (Greenfield, MA), could also include coverage at Wing Hospital (Palmer, MA), Noble Hospital (Westfield, MA), and Baystate Medical Center (Springfield, MA).

Registered Dietitian- Commission on Dietetic Registration (required)
Licensed Dietitian- Commonwealth of MA (required)
Education: BS in Nutrition or related subject (required) and Masters preferred (Masters required for all those registered 2024 and after)
High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance

• Continuing education support and reimbursement
• First Time Home Buyers Financial Packages
• 403b retirement company match & annual company contribution increase based on years of service
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• Pet, home, auto and personal insurance
• Life insurance
• Reimbursement for a variety of wellbeing activities, included but limited to gym membership and equipment, personal trainer, massage and so much more!
• Baystate Health, western Massachusetts' only academic center and tertiary care provider has a long and proud tradition of continuous learning and improvement. We educate and train hundreds of healthcare workers every year and advance knowledge about new approaches to care. At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff. Together our inspired and compassionate teams manage the whole health needs of all communities in need.

We strive to be the place where we can help you build the career you deserve – apply today – YOU belong at Baystate!
relevant experience and training; Under the general supervision of the department leadership, the Registered Dietitian (RD) practices within the Academy of Nutrition Dietetic's Scope of Practice in Nutrition Care and Scope of Professional Performance, the MA Statutes and Regulations (Dietitians and Nutritionists) and demonstrates Baystate Health's core values. The RD demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide expected standards of care based on physical, psychosocial, cultural, educational spiritual, safety and age-appropriate considerations of patients. The RD assumes responsibility for the patient's nutrition plan of care and is held accountable for decisions specific to assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the nutrition plan of care. The RD provides care directly to patients and in collaboration with other health care team members. The RD seeks to improve knowledge and skill, complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies and is currently registered with Commission on Dietetic Registration and licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist.
Documents all assessments according to policy. Adheres to Nutrition Care Process:
Analyzes and synthesizes the assessment data to accurately identify nutrition problems.
Integrates current evidence, cultural/religious needs with critical appraisal of assessment data to make nutrition diagnosis.
Develops patient/family centered plan of care in collaboration with interdisciplinary team and determines monitoring/evaluation methods to improve or resolve nutrition diagnosis.
Seeks assistance on complex cases from the Dietitian Educator or senior dietitians.

Orders and manages parenteral nutrition (PN) effectively and anticipates discharge needs in collaboration with physicians; Orders and manages tube feedings (TF) effectively and anticipates discharge needs in collaboration with physicians: macronutrients, micronutrients, glycemic control and fluid. (Establishes and maintains mutual trust within the dietitian-patient/family relationship, engages patient/family participation in care.
Exercises independent order writing privilege appropriately to deliver timely nutritional care: therapeutic diet change, consistency modification, supplements, PN, TF and nutrition related lab values (inpt). Assists with nutrition support discharge plan utilizing appropriate resources and referrals including community resources seeking guidance from the Dietitian Educator on complex cases; Collects data for PI projects and/or research.
Serves as resource and provides nutrition education to community at large.
Adheres to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics professional code of ethics.
Required Work Experience:

~1 year of work experience in pertinent area of clinical nutrition and proven competency to meet level 2 practice.

Sound knowledge and application of medical nutrition therapy including nutrition focused physical exam related to assigned patient care.
Ability to apply critical thinking to nutrition care process and to address problems/situation.