Description

Registered Dietitian I at Baptist Health Paducah

$10K Sign on Bonus Available 

Full Time – 5 Days/Week 0800-1630 – Holidays, Weekends, and On-Call

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients, employees, and the community in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Baptist Health.

Job Duties:

• Establishes and implements a standardized Nutrition Care Process to identify and treat those patients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy.
• Maintains pertinent patient data necessary to recommend, prescribe, or modify therapeutic diets as needed to meet the nutritional needs of the patients.
• Develops and provides nutrition education/counseling to patients, patient family, and patient caretakers.

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized accredited University or College approved by the Accreditation Council for Education and Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) or the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or registry eligible (must obtain within 6 months of hire)
• Licensed Dietitian in the state of Kentucky (must obtain within 3 months of hire or within 3 months of obtaining credentials
• One year experience as a Registered Dietitian preferred