Registered Dietitian

Job Description

About Company
Sanford Health is recognized as one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. It prides itself on offering numerous development and advancement opportunities to its nearly 50,000 “Sanford Family” members who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across its extensive footprint.

Job Description

• Job Function: Allied Health (Registered Dietitian implied)
• Facility: Sanford Health Northwest Clinic
• Location: Minot, ND (st Ave NW, Minot, ND 58703, USA)
• Shift: Day
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Weekly Hours: 40.00
• Salary Range: $27.50 – $41.50

Department Details:
The department operates with clinical hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There are no weekend, evening, call, or holiday shifts required for this position.

Job Summary:
The Registered Dietitian plans, develops, and provides essential diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care, and preventive counseling. This role caters to both individuals and groups across a diverse range of settings, including primary and specialty patient/resident care, acute care, skilled nursing facilities, out-patient clinics, and community environments.

Key responsibilities include:
• Providing medical nutrition therapy services and monitoring the nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages, from neonates to geriatrics.
• Conducting nutritional assessments to determine status.
• Developing individualized care plans and recommending provider orders.
• Implementing nutrition therapy, including processing verbal orders, modifying diets, administering nutrition support, and recommending oral nutrition supplements.
• Delivering education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management.
• Evaluating the outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
• Optimizing self-management education and skills for clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions.
• Recognizing, evaluating, and addressing nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs.
• Using an evidence-based approach to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments or procedures.
• Working on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acting as a leader for the healthcare team in implementing nutrition therapies.
• Educating on diet according to specific disease states, medical conditions, and health risks.
• Incorporating new trends and techniques to design care plans and update educational materials.
• Assisting in tailoring clinical education materials for clients/patients/residents, families, and caregivers.
• Performing quality control and maintaining high standards for infection control mechanisms.
• Maintaining awareness of individual’s insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances.
• Actively participating in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.

Qualifications:
• Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition from an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program is required. (Note: As of January 1, 2024, a Master’s degree is required for individuals taking the registration exam to become a dietitian. Prior to this date, a Bachelor of Science degree in dietetics was sufficient.)
• Experience: Clinical nutrition experience obtained through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of a post-graduate internship is mandatory.
• Licensure/Certification:
• Currently holding a Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s) is required.
• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) is also required.
• For applicable states, a temporary/limited permit nutritionist license will be considered for registry-eligible individuals awaiting their CDR exam. Such individuals will be granted two exam attempts within three months of their hire date.

Benefits:
Sanford Health provides an attractive benefits package to qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, benefits may include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time-off package to support a healthy home-work balance.

Other Information:
Sanford is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer for M/F/Disability/Veterans. Individuals with a disability requiring accommodation for their online application are encouraged to call 1- or send an email to . Sanford Health maintains a Drug-Free Workplace Policy, and any accepted offer of employment will be contingent upon a drug screen and pre-employment background screening.