Registered Dietitian
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Dietitian

Work Location: HYBRID

Home charting/documentation and care coordination, but in the field visiting primarily hospitals, patient homes, treatment facilities and sometimes in clinic in Tukwila

Service Location: South Sound, Tacoma/Olympia/Kent/Centralia/Puyallup and surrounding area

Duration: 6-month contract to hire - reliable employees will be offered the chance to convert if they wish to do so at the end of the contract period

Shift: M-F 8:30-5

Pay Range: $35.06 - $54.43 – Depending on years of experience

Supplemental Pay: Weekend, and mileage reimbursement (A new person will not go into weekend rotation until after 6 months)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
• within 6 months (180 days) of hire: Washington Dietitian Certification OR Washington Nutritionist Certification.
• Upon hire: National CDR Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• At least 1 year Hospital or home care experience.
• Personal Vehicle + Valid Driver's License

Plusses:

• Experience in enteral/parenteral nutrition.
• Pediatric, adult and geriatric experience.
• Development of nutrition related forms and policies and procedure
• CNSC Cert
• Infusion Experience

Training:

First few weeks will be onsite at Tukwila.

Day To Day:

This Dietitian is working at the top of their license. They are responsible for visiting patients in hospital, home or treatment facility, to help patients how to use their feeding tube, how to flush tubes to maintain patency Most support and follow up is over the phone. This position handles a lot of back-end coordination of new referrals and coordinating with outpatient doctors and dietitians. This position is unpredictable; no day is the same. We are looking for someone fluid and flexible who can work well within a team as well as independently.

Job Description:

This position is responsible for developing, coordinating and directing all aspects of quality, cost effective, outcome-oriented clinical nutrition care under minimum supervision. Assists in the management of PIPS' nutritional resources. Responsible for decisions and judgments affecting patients' total nutrition care. Facilitates improvement in patient's nutrition status to reduce complications and lower the risk of harm to the patient. Assists the pharmacists in managing the TPN patients. Clinical monitoring of enteral patients.

Undergoing infusion treatments can be a daunting reality for patients who find themselves with an infection, nutrition, pain management, cancer treatment or chronic condition need. We're looking for someone to provide compassionate care, increasing comfort and quality-of-life while helping patients through a difficult time.