Dietitian - Melrose Center

Park Nicollet is looking to hire a Dietitian to join our Melrose Center team!  Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.  

Position Summary:

The Dietitian provides Medical Nutrition Therapy through screening, assessment and education with monitoring and follow-up of recommendations. Patients may be seen in an individual or group setting. Serves as a professional nutrition resource for PNHS serving its patients, employees, community and providers.

Tasks and Responsibilities:  

In addition to the responsibilities stated in the Dietitian- Cred-D job description, this position requires competency in the following tasks or skills.  

• Liaison between the nutrition department, food services, patients and staff.
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• Delivers patient education and care to best meet the identified needs of the patient including materials, resources, grocery store tours, cooking experiences, food exposures and use of interpreters.
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• Uses therapeutic counseling skills such as DBT to be effective in addressing crisis management.
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• Responsibility of a specialty RD to implement research-based protocols and procedures as identified by the treatment team as best practice including FBT, ARFID, CBT-E.
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• Facilitates educational programs, groups, and meal experiences.

Work Schedule:

Mon: 8-4

Wed: 10-6

Thurs: 8-4

Fri: 8-4

Required Qualifications:

Education/Experience:

• BA or BS in Nutrition and Dietetics from an accredited college or university. 
• Completed an accredited internship, traineeship, CUP program or other acceptable route to ADA registration status. 

Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:

• Registered with the American Dietetic Association (RD). 
• Licensed Dietitian 
• Must have a valid driver’s license and meet the insurability requirements relating to Park Nicollet’s motor vehicle violation criteria. 
• This position requires credentialing, following the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven proficiency in the operation of the following: Personal Computer, Telephone, Fax Machine, Photocopier, Printer, and electronic medical record. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of age-related growth and development principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients. 
• Familiarity and compliance with matters of law, regulations and internal policies affecting the employment relationship, (including but not limited to FMLA, ADA, discrimination, and harassment laws).

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong critical thinking, assessment, and problem-solving skills 
• Understands and applies teaching/learning principles. 
• Works independently, as well as collaboratively, displaying effective communication skills. 
• Supportive of team members 
• Works in concert with team members and interdisciplinary staff 
• Strong prioritization, multi-tasking skills and ability to handle large workload.