Job Description
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide evidence-based medical nutrition therapy for diverse patient populations. Responsibilities include conducting nutrition assessments, developing individualized care plans, educating patients and families, and collaborating with physicians, nurses, and therapists to optimize outcomes. The RD will document care in the EMR, support quality and safety initiatives, and participate in interdisciplinary rounds, reflecting our faith-based, patient-centered values of compassion, integrity, and service to the Mid-South community.
Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for assigned patients
- Develop and implement individualized medical nutrition therapy plans
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on nutrition and diet modifications
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other clinicians in care planning
- Document all care and education in the EMR accurately and timely
- Monitor and adjust nutrition interventions based on patient progress
- Provide guidance on enteral and parenteral nutrition as appropriate
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, safety, and practice standards
- Participate in interdisciplinary rounds and care conferences
- Support quality improvement and patient experience initiatives
Required Skills
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Clinical nutrition assessment
- Care plan development
- Patient and family education
- Electronic medical records (EMR)
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Nutritional screening tools
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Regulatory and compliance standards
- Quality improvement
