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
Location
Owosso, 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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