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Dietitian - Melrose Center

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSt Louis Park, MN, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from an accredited college or university is required.
Completion of an accredited internship, traineeship, CUP program, or another acceptable route to American Dietetic Association registration status is required.
Registration with the American Dietetic Association as a Registered Dietitian is required.
A Licensed Dietitian credential is required.
A valid driver's license and meeting Park Nicollet's motor vehicle violation insurability requirements are required.
Credentialing in accordance with National Committee for Quality Assurance guidelines is required.
Proficiency in operating a personal computer, telephone, fax machine, photocopier, printer, and electronic medical record is required.
Knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure patient safety is required.
Familiarity and compliance with laws, regulations, and internal policies affecting employment, including FMLA, ADA, discrimination, and harassment laws, is required.

Responsibilities

Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy through screening, assessment, education, and monitoring and follow-up of recommendations.
See patients individually or in group settings.
Serve as a professional nutrition resource for Park Nicollet Health Services, its patients, employees, community, and providers.
Liaise between the nutrition department, food services, patients, and staff.
Deliver patient education and care to meet identified patient needs, including providing materials and resources, grocery store tours, cooking experiences, food exposures, and use of interpreters.
Use therapeutic counseling skills such as DBT to address crisis management effectively.
Implement research-based protocols and procedures identified by the treatment team as best practice, including FBT, ARFID, and CBT-E.
Facilitate educational programs, groups, and meal experiences.

Desired Qualifications

Apply teaching and learning principles.
Work independently and collaboratively with effective communication.
Work in concert with team members and interdisciplinary staff.
Prioritize and manage multiple tasks and a large workload.

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Dietitian to join our Melrose Center team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

The Dietitian provides Medical Nutrition Therapy through screening, assessment and education with monitoring and follow-up of recommendations. Patients may be seen in an individual or group setting. Serves as a professional nutrition resource for PNHS serving its patients, employees, community and providers.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

In addition to the responsibilities stated in the Dietitian- Cred-D job description, this position requires competency in the following tasks or skills.

1.	Liaison between the nutrition department, food services, patients and staff.
2.	Delivers patient education and care to best meet the identified needs of the patient including materials, resources, grocery store tours, cooking experiences, food exposures and use of interpreters.
3.	Uses therapeutic counseling skills such as DBT to be effective in addressing crisis management.
4.	Responsibility of a specialty RD to implement research-based protocols and procedures as identified by the treatment team as best practice including FBT, ARFID, CBT-E.
5.	Facilitates educational programs, groups, and meal experiences.

Work Schedule:

Varies from 7-5 or 8-6; 1 weekend every 6 weeks

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

BA or BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
Completed an accredited internship, traineeship, CUP program or other acceptable route to ADA registration status.

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

Registered with the American Dietetic Association (RD).
Licensed Dietitian
Must have a valid driver’s license and meet the insurability requirements relating to Park Nicollet’s motor vehicle violation criteria.
This position requires credentialing, following the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Proven proficiency in the operation of the following: Personal Computer, Telephone, Fax Machine, Photocopier, Printer, and electronic medical record.
Demonstrated knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.
Familiarity and compliance with matters of law, regulations and internal policies affecting the employment relationship, (including but not limited to FMLA, ADA, discrimination, and harassment laws).

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong critical thinking, assessment, and problem-solving skills
Understands and applies teaching/learning principles.
Works independently, as well as collaboratively, displaying effective communication skills.
Supportive of team members
Works in concert with team members and interdisciplinary staff
Strong prioritization, multi-tasking skills and ability to handle large workload.

Pay Range: $29.57 - $44.35 hourly

Pay Range Statement: Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Pay within our ranges may also be determined by education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, and abilities as well as internal equity. Hired candidates may be eligible to receive additional compensation based on role (e.g., shift differential, bonus, sales incentive, productivity pay, etc.).

About the Company

HealthPartners

Integrated health system and health plans

HealthPartners is an integrated health care organization that provides medical and dental care alongside health plan financing and administration. Its care system combines a multi-specialty physician network with health plans so members receive coverage and services within one organization. It differs from competitors through its nonprofit, consumer-governed structure and its large, in-house delivery system, which supports coordinated care under one umbrella. The goal is to improve the health of members and communities by offering affordable, accessible, and comprehensive health care and insurance.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $116M
Headquarters: Bloomington, MN
Founded: 1957

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