Clinical Dietitian

About Us

FMOLHS is one of the largest health systems in Louisiana, with hospitals, clinics and physicians located throughout Louisiana and in Mississippi.

In fact, we provide care to almost half of Louisiana’s citizens, and serve in Mississippi's largest metropolitan area. Because of our size and the partnerships we have with other local organizations, we are able to pool our resources and share cost and service efficiencies and learn from each other, thereby accelerating our ability to improve care and solve challenges.

A part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, St. Dominic's is consistently awarded for compassionate care, clinical expertise, leading edge technology and innovation.

At St. Dominic's, we offer you so much more than just a job in the healthcare industry. We offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry.

As a Catholic hospital, we are here to create a spirit of healing. We offer you something special - the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day.

Job Summary

The Clinical Dietitian provides nutritional expertise to medical and clinical staff, patients and families. Strives to improve patient outcomes and decrease hospital cost and length of stay by adhering to medical nutrition therapy protocols and providing nutritional education to patients, family members and staff.

Relies on some experience and judgment to complete job. Works under general supervision

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree and Completion of Accredited Dietetics Internship Program.

Clinical experience preferred.

Strong organizational skills.

Must be a Registered Dietitian with current state license or Provisional Licensed Dietitian / Nutritionist or Registered Dietitian Eligible through the Commission of Dietetic Registration.

Job Function

1. Nutritional Assessment

Effectively provides high quality nutrition care with critical thinking to patients through nutrition assessment, education / consultation, monitoring of nutrient intake and adjusts therapy to meet patient needs.

Demonstrates critical thinking and knowledge in Anthropometric measures, assessment and education.

Participates in multi-disciplinary health care teams as cardiac rehab, discharge, healthy lives, health and wellness, etc.

and over-all planning. Serves as nutrition resource person.

Demonstrates knowledge of current nutrition therapy and research.

2. Education

Demonstrates technical tasks in performing assessments, education and follow-ups.

Conducts nutrition-related Health Promotion programs and in services within the scheduled time frame.

Continually strives to learn and help develop knew nutrition material / programs.

3. Documentation

Completes assignments as directed by the Manager of Nutrition Services. Reports are neat, accurate and on time.

Documents thoroughly in medical records, meeting the pre-established criteria for charting.

Completes all work on time and fills in where needed.

Demonstrates consistently in chart documentation the ability to chart documentation according to the pre-established criteria.

4. Collaboration and Partnership

Always strives to make good use of time; seeks out work and projects that need to be done; always uses time to departmental advantage.

Deals effectively and professionally with patients, physicians, and other professionals.

5. Other Duties as Assigned

Demonstrates creativity in completing work and new projects.

Continually strives to make the best use of time during the day through careful coordination of daily patient priority. Completes all assignments, reports, and special projects by the specified deadlines QA / CQI activities.

Responds to changes in the work schedules as necessary; continually uses time to departmental advantages. Demonstrates a complete understanding of all policies and procedures concerning the Nutrition Services area.

Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing with professionals, patients, and the general public.