Job Description

Job Location: Lake Region Healthcare Corporation - FERGUS FALLS, MN 56537
Position Type: 72 Hours Biweekly
Salary Range: $30.48 - $40.97 Hourly

The Dietitian will play a vital role in the healthcare team by providing nutritional care to patients in various disease states and conditions. The Dietitian will monitor, assess, and optimize nutrition status based on the patient's current medical condition and/or nutrition adequacy. He or she will confer with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate medical and nutritional needs, and make recommendations for tube and intravenous feedings and/or dietary supplements. The Dietitian will teach patients and/or caregivers how to make nutritionally sound food choices to speed the recovery process, prevent/manage disease and maintain/manage a healthy lifestyle and weight. The Dietitian will work mainly in the outpatient setting and fill in for the inpatient dietitian occasionally, as needed, and on every 3rd weekend and holiday. Weekend rotation entails approximately 1-4 hours per weekend which can be completed remotely, however, candidate does need to be available to come into the facility if needed.
The Dietitian reports to the Nutrition Services Director and Lead Clinical Dietitian. The Dietitian has contact with patients, nurses, physicians, department directors, hospital employees, patients' families, and the public. Effective interpersonal communication and educational skills are essential to this position. The dietitian must maintain confidentiality and self-direction.

Compensation:
Hourly

Wage Range: $30.48- $40.97/hour. Please note that final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications and internal equity considerations.
Benefit Offerings:
Lake Region Healthcare is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit program designed to meet your unique needs. This includes medical and dental coverage; HSA, FSA and 401k plans; EAP, life and disability coverage; voluntary accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage; pet insurance, ID theft protection and legal services. For new employees, the effective date of coverage for most plans is the first of the month, following a 30-day waiting period.
EEOC:
Lake Region Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Qualifications
- Education/Special Skills: Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, as well as a Minnesota RD license are required.
- - Requires a Bachelor of Science Degree in Food and Nutrition;
- - Certification in Diabetes Education or Weight Management is preferred (or willingness to acquire within 2 years).
- - Have Food Safety certification or be willing to obtain with in 1 year of hire.
- Must possess excellent interpersonal communication skills, decision making abilities, computer application, and mathematical abilities.
- Previous healthcare setting preferred.
- Must have working knowledge of federal, state, a local regulation regarding food safety and sanitation. Proficiency with WordPerfect and Microsoft Office Suite software preferred.
- Visual acuity is needed for inspection of data, figures, computer terminals, and preparing, and reading written materials.
- Successful completion of the pre-employment health screening process required.
- Visual acuity is needed for inspection of data, figures, computer terminals, and preparing, and reading written materials.
- Must be able to attend work site per schedule.
- Travel to outreach clinics is possible.