Dietitian Part Time - Hospital Healthcare

Schedule/Shift/Hours PRN - (As Needed) - Days

The position is responsible for coordinating all phases of patient nutrition care including nutrition assessments, interventions, monitoring, education of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings.

The Hospitality department at Kootenai Health offers a wide range of supportservices to various departments, staff members and patients. Our 120-member team is made up of a variety of contributors including an executive chef, sous chefs, cooks, baristas, clinical dietitians, nutrition technicians, guest relation associates, and hospitality services associates. We offer catering services within the hospital, prepare and serve patient meals through our room service program, operate a cafe and coffee service for employees and hospital guests, stock all the units with food and paper items, and provide a high level of patient nutrition support and education by our registered dietitians. Provides high quality, evidence based, efficient and patient-focused medical nutrition therapy to patients by identifying and providing age specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families

Establishes individualized plans of care for each assigned patient, planning menus in accordance with patient dietary requirements, providing instruction for normal or therapeutic nutrition; Coordinates food service procurement for assigned patient(s), production and distribution

Provides technical guidance and advises other personnel assigned to patient(s) with planning, preparing and serving food in order to achieve specific health related goal(s)

Provides patient, professional and nutrition staff education, as needed

Coordinates with other Clinical Dietitians to ensure continuum of care during shift changes, patient transfers, and discharges

Performs duties in support of and in compliance with organizational initiatives, performance improvement plans, DNV and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies

Compliant with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within clinical nutrition

Completes mandatory training requirements

Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, Dietetics or a related field required

Minimum of 1 year of experience in an acute care environment or completion of a coordinated undergraduate program (CUP) with a dietetic internship of no less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian required

State of Idaho Licensed Dietitian (LD) and CDR Registered Dietitian (RD) required within 90 days of hire

Kootenai Health approved specialty certification preferredProficient in Microsoft Office, Meditech, and Nutrition Care Manual

Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred

Typical equipment used in a clinical and office job

About Kootenai Health
Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.

Comprehensive medical coverage, including fully employer‑paid options for eligible full‑time employees, plus affordable plans for part‑time staff.Dental, vision, life, and pet insurance, with telemedicine and wellbeing resources available to all employees

Retirement plans with pre‑tax and Roth options and employer matching from 3%-6%

Competitive pay, plus night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials

Award‑winning wellness program with coaching, financial wellness resources, and free or discounted access to fitness centers and premium wellbeing apps

And an employee referral bonus program

Kootenai Health provides exceptional support for extraordinary careers. If you want to work on a high-quality, person-centered healthcare team, we can't wait to meet you!

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.

A variety of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans are available to both full and part-time employees, with some available at no cost to the employee. Robust Retirement Plan

Night, weekend and PRN shift differentials

Employee referral bonus program

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