Clinical Dietitian - 72 Hours biweekly (73510)

The Dietitian plays a vital role on the healthcare team by providing comprehensive nutritional care to patients with a variety of disease states and medical conditions. The Dietitian monitors, assesses, and optimizes patients' nutritional status based on their current medical condition and overall nutritional needs. This role includes collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional care, as well as making recommendations for enteral (tube) and parenteral (intravenous) nutrition support and dietary supplementation.The Dietitian's time will be allocated between inpatient care and participants in the Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation Program. In addition to supporting inpatients and cardiac rehabilitation participants, the Dietitian partners with Food Services as a subject matter expert to manage menu software and verify the accuracy of nutritional labeling in the café.The Dietitian works flexible hours based on patient needs, generally Monday through Friday, with limited to no weekend shifts and no holiday requirements.The Dietitian reports to the Nutrition Services Director. This position involves regular interaction with patients, nurses, physicians, department directors, hospital staff, patients' families, and the public. Strong interpersonal communication and educational skills are essential. The Dietitian must maintain patient confidentiality and demonstrate the ability to work independently.Compensation:Hourly Wage Range: $30.48- $40.97/hour. Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.Benefit Offerings:Lake Region Healthcare is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program designed to meet your unique needs. This includes medical and dental coverage; HSA, FSA and 401k plans; EAP, life and disability coverage; voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage; pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services. For new employees, the effective date of coverage for most plans is the first of the month, following a 30-day waiting period.EEOC:Lake Region Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.