Inpatient Clinical Dietitian

Overview

Provides clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to patients. Monitors patients on modified diets, tube feedings and supplemental feeding, and initiates appropriate changes as needed. Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT

Must possess a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree received from American colleges or universities which held accreditation, at the time the degree was conferred, from accepted regional educational accrediting associations as reported by the American Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions Officers which includes a minimum of 24 semester hours from the fields of human nutrition, food, and nutrition, dietetics, or food systems management, or an equivalent major course of study as may be approved by the Board. A substantial equivalent major course of study shall be defined as either:

(1) A baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree including a minimum of 30 semester hours specifically designated to train a person to apply and integrate scientific principles of human nutrition under different health, social, cultural, physical, psychological and economic conditions to the proper nourishment, care and education of individuals or groups through the life cycle. Of these 30 semester hours, a minimum of 18 semester hours must be from human nutrition, food, and nutrition, dietetics, or food systems management; or

(2) A baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree including a major course of study meeting the minimum academic requirements to qualify for examination by the Commission. After meeting the academic requirements a person applying for licensure must be registry eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration by having completed an internship or pre-planned professional experience program approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) or enrolled and within three (3) months of completing an ACEND approved internship or pre-planned professional experience program.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

None required.

COMPUTER SKILLS

An individual should know Database software; Inventory software; Order processing systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.

Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) and maintain a license (LD) from the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision OR be registered and licensure eligible pending Board approval. If a Registered Dietitian (RD) is transitioning from Provisional Licensure (PLD) to a Licensed Dietitian (LD) they must have a temporary letter authorizing practice under general supervision issued by the Oklahoma State Medical Board. Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) preferred. Must also maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must know about computers, audio/video equipment.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

The employee must not be and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG's Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA's List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG's List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).

Must meet and maintain pre-employment and periodic background investigation and adjudication for child care. Educated on and compliant with HIPAA regulations; maintains strict confidentiality of client information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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