Primary Location:

Shelbyville Hospital - UMC

Address:

727 Hospital Drive Shelbyville, KY 40065

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is seeking a dynamic Registered Dietitian to provide exceptional patient care in the inpatient setting. The Nutrition Therapy team of dietitians provides services in the acute inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, behavioral health, and oncology arenas. The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills to serve as a nutrition resource for patients, staff, and community
• Excellent time management skills and ability to self-motivate, necessary in this high paced environment
• Commitment to professionalism, integrity, nutrition as a healing therapy, and ethical practice

Job Description:

Responsible for providing direct comprehensive nutrition services using evidence-based clinical standards of care to assess complex patient nutritional needs.

Identifies patients at risk, and provides treatment and therapy by coordinating medical nutrition support and directing nutrition care.

Assists with developing operating standards as needed and tools for promotion of optimum nutrition intake to increase treatment tolerance and quality of life.

Integrates patient nutrition support and management goals by collaborating with the medical and interdisciplinary healthcare team.

Utilizes information systems to successfully coordinate patient care.

Teaches and counsels patients, families, and care givers as an element of the inclusive care and treatment provided.

Keeps abreast of the most recent nutrition-related research, policy, certifications, and standards of practice.

Involved with the evaluation, assessment, and education of transplant patients at select facilities.

Trained to become competent at enteral tube placement and nasal bridling at select facilities.

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree, Registered Dietitian
• Licensed Dietitian in the state of Kentucky required within 30 days of employment

Certifications:

• Specialty certification preferred

Experience:

• Minimum one year’s experience as a Registered Dietitian in acute or ambulatory care required