Dietitian (RD)

Overview:

Are you a Dietitian looking for a flexible, rewarding role that fits your schedule and allows you to make a meaningful impact? Join our team as a Clinical Dietitian, where you’ll enjoy flexibility between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. If you thrive on flexibility, value teamwork, and enjoy serving a wide variety of patients, this PRN role offers both the balance and the professional impact you’re looking for.

 

 

We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Dietitian to lead nutritional care, transforming lives through evidence-based Medical Nutrition Therapy. You will not just document care—you will actively influence patient outcomes and empower families during their hospital stay and transition to home. 

Why UnityPoint Health?:

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

 

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with Physicians, Nurses, and Specialists to develop customized nutrition plans that accelerate healing.
• Opportunities to lead in-service education, mentor dietetic interns, and contribute to policy development.
• Responsible for maintaining clinical nutrition policies and procedures, kept current and in compliance with regulatory standards
• Maintains diet manual and nutrition formulary consistent with current evidence-based practice and regulatory standards.
• Develops and implements plans and programs which maintain consistently high quality, evidence-based clinical nutrition services, and collaborates with Nutrition Food Services leadership team.
• Represents the Nutrition Services Department formally and informally through inter-departmental communication, as well as participation in committee and task force activities, and in professional associations.
• Uses various computer systems, including EMR, Online Nutrition Care Manual, MS Office, etc. High level user of healthcare information systems.
• Works independently and with initiative to seek information to coordinate activities and follow through on tasks.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition/Dietetics
• Dietetic Internship or CDR approved equivalent

Experience:

• Experience with computers
• Experience with patient nutrition care
• Experience with customer service

License(s)/Certification(s):

• CDR Registration as Dietitian
• Iowa & Illinois Licensure as Dietitian

 

*Specific offers are determined by various factors, such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs.  The salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.