Registered Dietitian (RD) – Hospital

MedlinkHealth Anesthesia
  • Owosso, Michigan
  • $50–$60
  • Instant Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

Schedule: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, 5 days per week.
Hours: 40 hours per week guaranteed.
Weekend/On-Call: Every other weekend, including on-site Sunday coverage when on call.

Position Overview:
A healthcare system in the Owosso, Michigan area is seeking a Temporary Registered Dietitian (RD) to provide day-shift coverage across acute care inpatient and long-term care (LTC) settings.

The dietitian will provide clinical nutrition services, develop individualized nutrition care plans, support quality improvement initiatives, and collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams.

Workload Distribution:
  • Acute Care Inpatient: Approximately 50%.
  • Long-Term Care (LTC): Approximately 40%.
  • Quality Improvement and Administration: Approximately 10%.

Key Responsibilities.
Clinical Assessment and Medical Nutrition Therapy:
  • Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments for patients identified as being at nutritional risk, referred through consultations, or identified by facility policy.
  • Develop and direct individualized nutrition and hydration care plans for residents and inpatients, considering age-specific, cultural, religious, and ethnic needs.
  • Evaluate patients requiring specialized enteral or parenteral nutrition support and recommend evidence-based interventions.
  • Monitor weight changes and wound care progress, reassess nutrition care plans, and document findings in the electronic medical record (EMR).

Long-Term Care and Quality Management:
  • Participate in care conferences, meal rounds, menu evaluations, and standards-of-care meetings.
  • Support LTC regulatory survey readiness.
  • Collaborate with ancillary leadership and dietary management on continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives.
  • Follow applicable Joint Commission, state, and federal standards.

Required Qualifications:
  • At least 1 year of active Registered Dietitian experience in a hospital inpatient or long-term care setting.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Food and Nutrition or an equivalent degree from an accredited institution.
  • Active Registered Dietitian registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA). Documentation is required.
  • COVID-19 vaccination. Medical and religious exemptions are accepted.

Numbers & Facts

LocationOwosso, Michigan
Salary$50–$60

Skills

  • Acute Careunmatched
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
  • Clinical Assessmentunmatched
  • Conferencesunmatched
  • Dietary Managementunmatched
  • Dieteticsunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Hospitalunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Long-Term Careunmatched
  • Nutritionunmatched
  • Nutrition Therapyunmatched
  • Patient Assessmentunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Policy Developmentunmatched
  • Quality Assuranceunmatched
  • Quality Managementunmatched
  • Regulationsunmatched
  • Riskunmatched
  • Vaccinationunmatched
  • Wound Careunmatched

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