What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian position at St. Luke's?
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JOB SUMMARY
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The Dietitian is responsible for the evaluation of individual patient's medical nutrition therapy needs, communicating nutritional information to medical staff/other health team members, assisting in maintaining operations of the diet office and providing education and counseling to patients and their families/caregivers, community groups and Hospital programs. Responsible for providing contract nutrition services to facilities outside the Hospital as assigned.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: Four (4) year degree.
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Experience: N/A
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Current licensure with MN State Board of Dietetics and Nutrition.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: N/A
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Experience: N/A
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: Certified Diabetes Educator.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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Current nutrition knowledge; verbal skills; ability to communicate with others in understandable manner; ability to work with a team; courteous, sensitive to other's needs; ability to communicate in writing; able to prioritize and organize days work as well as for long term goals and work within time frame; ability to work flexible hours. Ability to effectively and efficiently commute between work sites and if driving private vehicle must provide St. Luke's with a copy of driver's license and proof of insurance.
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READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
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WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
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SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
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MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
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REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
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AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Ability to do standing, walking, bending, reading, talking and lifting up to thirty-five (35) pounds
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Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Reach with hands and arms - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
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Bending-repetitive forward - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
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Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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LIFTING REQUIREMENTS-
Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Up to 25 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Up to 35 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
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WORK ENVIRONMENT-
Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
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Dietitian NH
Grand Village -
Grand Rapids, MN
