Registered Dietitian RDN
Company: Banner Health
Location: Phoenix
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Phoenix, ArizonaDepartment Name: Work Shift:
DayJob Category:Facilities, Environmental Services, and
CulinaryAttention experienced Registered Dietitians and soon to be
Registered Dietitians - Banner Health currently has full time, part
time and per diem openings across the Phoenix Valley metro area in
both inpatient and outpatient settings! These include Registered
Dietitian, Senior Registered Dietitian, and Supervisor positions.
Banner Health is honored to be recognized by Becker's Healthcare as
one of the TOP 150 places to work in health care for 2023! - In
addition, we recently made Newsweek's list of America's Greatest
Workplaces 2023 for Diversity. - These recognitions reflect Banner
Health's investment in team members' professional development,
wellness benefits, and continued education. It highlights our
commitment to advocating for diversity in the workplace, promoting
work-life balance, and boosting employee engagement.Why should you
want to work for Banner Health in Arizona? -Because you want a
great place to live and a dedicated group of co-workers! -With
facilities across the East and West Valleys, there is something for
everyone - from the bustling urban medical center to the friendly
small-town hospital. As one of the largest nonprofit health systems
in the country, Banner Health has both the stability that comes
with success and the values you can be proud to represent.As a
Registered Dietitian -for Banner Health, you will be an essential
member of our team and interact closely with our medical providers,
our administration, our nursing staff, our therapy teams, and our
culinary department to support our patients. You will be providing
comprehensive nutritional assessments, developing appropriate
nutrition care plans, monitoring outcomes, providing patient and
family nutrition counseling and education, developing Nutrition
Standards of Practice and Education material in collaboration with
peers, participating in interdisciplinary Health Care teams and
providing input into patient care, policies, programs, quality
improvement activities and providing in-service education in areas
of expertise. - This is for multiple facilities so exact shift
hours may vary. The recruiter will discuss the full expectation for
the opening at your facility of choice. Your pay and benefits
(Total Rewards) are important components of your Journey at Banner
Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefit plans to help you
and your family. We provide health and financial security options
so you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your
life.Relocation packages may be available for those outside the
Phoenix area! POSITION SUMMARYThis position manages a complex
caseload of patients by providing comprehensive nutritional
assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams, developing and
managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care plans and
monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides patient and family nutrition
counseling and education. Develops Nutrition Standards of Practice
and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serves as a
member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing input
into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement
activities and provides in-service education in areas of
expertise.CORE FUNCTIONS1. Provides comprehensive nutrition
assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include
nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and
appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on
evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.2.
Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral
clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard
of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial
competency exams and ongoing evaluation.3. Writes orders to
initiate and manage the nutrition care and of all assigned patients
including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral
nutrition) per protocols.4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care
plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the
healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides
pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care
and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory
agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).5.
Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other
health care team professionals through the development of effective
teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient
and/or family response to education.6. Provides leadership in area
of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as
liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement
teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.7.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in
clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are
achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some
roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects,
trains, evaluates, manages performance.8. This position interacts
with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and
dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition
assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes.
Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure
optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides
guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of
nutrition plans. Position may also provide community
education.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMust possess knowledge of nutrition
and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor's
degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics. Must be a Registered
Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional
requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master's degree
to be eligible to take the registration examination. Must possess
RD credentials within 6 months of hire. Must hold current
registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing
registration verification of registration annually. Maintains
current licensure as required by State law.Must be able to
communicate effectively and function independently. Must be
effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.Employees
working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or at Boswell Skilled
Nursing Facility must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their
employment.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAdditional related education
and/or experience preferred.Our organization supports a drug-free
work environment.
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