Pediatric Dietitian

Morrison Healthcare

Position Title : Pediatric Dietitian- Springfield, IL

Location : HSHS St John's Hospital

Reports To : Clinical Nutrition Manager

Job Details : HSHS St. John’s Hospital is an advanced surgery center with a level II pediatric trauma center as well as a teaching hospital for Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

As a pediatric dietitian, you will play a supportive role in assessing, organizing, and implementing nutrition interventions alongside an interdisciplinary team for patients admitted to our general, intermediate, and intensive care units.

You will also have an opportunity to work with maternal patient’s and attend reoccurring breast feeding support groups. Units to cover include PEDI, PICU, and Maternal

Other Forms of Compensation : CEU's, tuition and education reimbursement, CDR and AND dues paid

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems.

Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences.

The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption.

Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually.

Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years.

The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join our Nutrition Team in an acute care medical center in Springfield, IL

Key Responsibilities :

• Provides medical nutrition therapy including nutrition assessment, diet modification, nutrition education, and intervention for the patient population
• Follows all guidelines as outlined within the Company Diet Manual and the Clinical Nutrition Policies & Procedures Manual
• Complies with all regulatory standards to include federal, state, and accrediting agencies while adhering to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies
• Trains and mentors patient services staff and interns as applicable
• Participates in patient satisfaction programs, departmental meetings, and facility wide Quality Assurance / Performance Improvement programs

Qualifications :

• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Licensed by the State Dietetics Licensing / Credentialing Board, in states where required
• One (1) year of hospital experience, preferred
• Possess the necessary skills to effectively utilize Microsoft office applications, electronic medical record & diet office systems, and nutrient analysis programming
30+ days ago