Registered Dietitian
Company: Banner Health
Location: Gilbert
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
Primary City/State:Gilbert, ArizonaDepartment Name: Culinary &
Nutrition-HospWork Shift: DayJob Category:Facilities, Environmental
Services, and Culinary$2500 Sign On BonusAt Banner Health, we're
excited about what the future holds for health care. That's why
we're changing the industry to make the experience the best it can
be. If you're ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.As a
Registered Dietitian at Banner Gateway Medical Center, you will
provide nutritional care and recommendations to our inpatient
population. This is a wonderful opportunity to impact our patients
in such a wonderful way! - -This position is 8am-4:30pm with
weekend and holiday rotation, inpatientoncology population. Your
pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner
Health. Banner Health offers a variety of benefits to help you and
your family. We provide health and financial security options so
you can focus on being the best at what you do and enjoying your
life.Experience innovative technology and exceptional opportunities
for growth and development at Banner Health's state-of-the-art
hospital Banner Gateway Medical Center. With comprehensive
electronic medical records, physician order entry, digital
radiography and proprietary advanced patient monitoring, Banner
Gateway provides you with the innovative resources you need to
provide your patients with the best care possible. Our commitment
to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet---
recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Located
near Phoenix in Gilbert, Ariz., Banner Gateway Medical Center
offers 286 private rooms, 13 operating suites, a 46-bed emergency
department and shares a campus with the Banner MD Anderson Cancer
Center. Our WIS and NICU services support an average of 4,000
deliveries per year. Key specialties include oncology, obstetrics,
bariatric surgery, emergency and other services that focus on
meeting the changing needs of the dynamic and growing community we
serve. Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Located in Gilbert, Ariz.
(the Phoenix Metro area) on the Banner Gateway Campus, the center
provides world-class care for oncology patients - both inpatient
and outpatient - and has also brought leading oncology programs to
the Banner Gateway campus including designation as a Stem Cell
Transplant Center of Excellence and comprehensive Head & Neck
cancer care. Our capabilities include five linear accelerator
vaults, a brachytherapy vault, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite
with PET/CT scan, more than 70 infusion bays, a cryopreservation
lab and much more. Our inpatient medical oncology unit also
incorporates a program that utilizes the electronic surveillance
partnership in caring for the patient, where remote nurses have the
ability to interact with patients via two-way audio-video to assist
the bedside nurse with patient care.POSITION SUMMARYThis position
manages a complex caseload of patients by providing comprehensive
nutritional assessments and nutrition-focused physical exams,
developing and managing all aspects of appropriate nutrition care
plans and monitoring outcomes of plans. Provides patient and family
nutrition counseling and education. Develops Nutrition Standards of
Practice and Education material in collaboration with peers. Serves
as a member of the interdisciplinary Health Care team providing
input into patient care policies, programs, quality improvement
activities and provides in-service education in areas of
expertise.CORE FUNCTIONS1. Provides comprehensive nutrition
assessment of patients' nutritional needs, to include
nutrition-focused physical exams as appropriate. Obtains timely and
appropriate data and analyzes/interprets data based on
evidence-based standards and established practice guidelines.2.
Demonstrates and maintains competency in enteral and parenteral
clinical practice protocols and oral nutrition management standard
of practice as demonstrated by successful completion of initial
competency exams and ongoing evaluation.3. Writes orders to
initiate and manage the nutrition care and of all assigned patients
including those receiving nutrition support (parenteral and enteral
nutrition) per protocols.4. Evaluates effectiveness of the care
plan and communicates effectively to the other members of the
healthcare team to provide optimal nutrition outcomes. Provides
pertinent information in the medical records, patient plans of care
and/or clinical pathways while meeting requirements of regulatory
agencies (i.e. Joint Commission, CMS, State and Local Agencies).5.
Provides nutrition education to patients, families, staff and other
health care team professionals through the development of effective
teaching materials and in-service programs; Evaluates patient
and/or family response to education.6. Provides leadership in area
of coverage, monitors proper patient care procedures and acts as
liaison with nursing areas. May participate in process improvement
teams. Serves as mentor to new staff and interns where assigned.7.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities in
clinical areas to ensure optimal nutrition care outcomes are
achieved. May participate in outcome studies as needed. In some
roles, this position may manage assigned staff: recruits, selects,
trains, evaluates, manages performance.8. This position interacts
with patients, families, health care providers and nutrition and
dietary staff in support of providing high quality nutrition
assessment, care planning, delivery and measurement of outcomes.
Position communicates effectively and provides education to ensure
optimum nutritional care. Position works independently and provides
guidance to nutrition services staff in the development of
nutrition plans. Position may also provide community
education.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMust possess knowledge of nutrition
and dietetics demonstrated through the completion of a Bachelor's
degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics. Must be a Registered
Dietitian or RD Eligible based on academic and professional
requirements as defined by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration(CDR) of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Effective January 1, 2024 CDR requires a minimum of Master's degree
to be eligible to take the registration examination. Must possess
RD credentials within 6 months of hire. Must hold current
registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and be able to maintain ongoing
registration verification of registration annually. Maintains
current licensure as required by State law.Must be able to
communicate effectively and function independently. Must be
effective at prioritizing assigned patient case load.Employees
working at Banner Behavioral Health Hospital or at Boswell Skilled
Nursing Facility must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their
employment.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSAdditional related education
and/or experience preferred.Our organization supports a drug-free
work environment.
Keywords: Banner Health, Tempe , Registered Dietitian, Healthcare , Gilbert, Arizona
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