Clinical Dietitian

MU Healthcare is looking for a compassionate and dedicated team player to join our dynamic family as a Clinical Dietitian.  As a key member of our interdisciplinary patient care team, you'll be the guiding light in the nutrition care process, providing exceptional care through assessment, diagnosis, interventions, and continuous monitoring and evaluation.  The ideal candidate is not just a nutrition expert but a true advocate for the overall health and vitality of our patients.  If you're ready to be part of a healthcare organization that values compassion, innovation, and unwavering dedication to patient care, we invite you to apply and be a catalyst for positive change in our community. Join MU Healthcare and make a difference in the lives of those we serve. 

Location: Columbia, Missouri 
Shift:  Monday – Friday, 8am – 4:30pm 
Department:  Ellis Fischel Cancer Center  
Salary Range: Salary: $52,666 to $83,179 
 

ABOUT US 

MU Health Care is a growing academic health system in mid-Missouri comprised of multiple hospitals — including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital — and over 50 specialty clinics located throughout the region.  

As an MU Health Care employee, you’ll be part of an exceptional team committed to our mission of saving and improving lives. Our core values of inclusion, respect, service, discovery, responsibility and excellence foster a collaborative work environment where you can grow your career. 

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Employee Benefits 

• Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one. 

•  Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays. 

• Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years. 

• Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%). 

• Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more. 

See a comprehensive list of benefits here .  

Essential Functions: 

• Provide patient care by conducting nutrition assessments on patients or clients according to standards of care, policies, and protocol. Accurately make nutrition diagnosis when appropriate that can be supported by assessment data. Individualize nutrition interventions for each patient or client. Consistently monitor patient or client progress towards goals. Prioritize care to provide coverage for other units or areas when another dietitian is absent.  

• Provide on-going nutrition education. This includes education for dietetic students and interns, assessment of educational needs and provision of nutrition counseling for individuals or groups, development and revision of patient education materials, and participation in community projects and education as needed. Share information learned from educational meetings and webinars with peers.  

• Effectively communicate with nursing, medical, and other hospital staff to ensure high quality nutritional care for patients or clients. Regularly attend interdisciplinary rounds, discharge planning, and patient care conferences for effective communication with appropriate team members. Act as a resource to medical staff and allied health personnel on nutrition issues. 

• Facilitate clinical nutrition business practices by assigning and directing the workload of dietitians and diet technicians. Assist in achieving compliance with regulatory standards. Identify opportunities to increase awareness of nutrition services. Participate in planning and developing nutrition-related policies, procedures, processes, protocols and goals. Participate in the orientation of new clinical nutrition staff as well as the ongoing training of dietitians and diet technicians in areas of expertise.  

• Identify and collect performance improvement data, monitor outcomes, and initiate corrective actions. Keep manager informed about issues and problems impacting the work area. Assist in determining solutions and highlight positive actions or behaviors.  

• Keep professional development current with own level of nutrition care expertise to assure evidence-based practice for patients or clients, staff, students, and the community.  

Required Qualifications: 

• Dietitian licensure from the Missouri Committee of Dietitians board. 

• Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Masters degree  

• Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.  

Physical Demands:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met with or without reasonable accommodation. The performance of these physical demands is an essential function of the job. The employee may be required to ambulate, remain in a stationary position and position self to reach and/or move objects above the shoulders and below the knees. The employee may be required to move objects up to 10 lbs.  

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.