Inpatient Pediatric Dietitian

Inpatient Pediatric Dietitian at Intermountain Health summary: The Inpatient Pediatric Dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy to pediatric patients, ensuring quality nutrition care across inpatient units. This role involves conducting nutrition assessments, implementing interventions, and collaborating with healthcare providers to promote optimal wellness. The position requires a registered dietitian with specialized knowledge in pediatric nutrition and strong communication skills. Job Description: The Registered Dietitian Clinical facilitates the nutrition care process to provide individuals with quality medical nutrition therapy for common disease states and/or to promote optimal wellness. Posting Details Shift: The shift will be: 8 hours/day providing coverage as needed, Sun-Sat, rotating into weekends, call and holidays. This role provides coverage for all inpatient units at Primary Children’s. Part Time 32 hrs/weekly Sign on Bonus: $1500 Essential Functions Completes and documents nutrition assessment. Assess and interpret nutrition-related lab values. Identifies and documents nutrition diagnosis. Identifies and implements appropriate nutrition interventions including quality nutrition education based on customer needs, expectations, and culture. Monitors and evaluates individual nutrition outcomes related to nutrition diagnosis, goals, and interventions. Communicates nutrition expertise with all appropriate healthcare providers. Collaborates with other dietitians including referring patients to specialty-trained dietitians as appropriate. Supports nutrition care across the healthcare continuum. Participates in department continuous improvement projects. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist order writing privileges per policy/protocol. Skills General Medical Nutrition Therapy Nutrition Focused Physical Exam Malnutrition Diagnosis Nutrition Requirement Calculations Anthropometric Measurements Nutrition Education Critical Thinking Customer Service Professional Communication Computer Proficiency Minimum Qualifications Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or registration eligible. If hired in registration eligible status, employee must successfully pass the Registered Dietitian credentialing exam within 6 months of hire to remain in the job. For registration eligible graduates after Jan 1, 2024, completion of a minimum of a master’s degree by an accredited university. Education is verified. Completion of an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics, Dietetic Internship, Coordinated Program, or graduate-level competency-based dietitian nutritionist program. State licensure or certification in accordance with the primary state of practice requirement for Registered Dietitians. If the primary state of practice requires licensure or certification, this must be obtained within 6 months of hire. Experience in clinical dietetics, preferred. Physical Requirements Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles. Physical Requirements: Location: Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital, Primary Childrens at Lehi Work City: Salt Lake City Work State: Utah Scheduled Weekly Hours: 32 The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $28.15 - $43.42 We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here . Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. All positions subject to close without notice. Keywords: pediatric dietitian, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition assessment, clinical dietetics, patient care, nutrition education, healthy eating, collaborative care, nutrition intervention, dietary management

Location: Arizona City, AZ, US

Posted Date: 4/19/2025