About this role
Overview
Community Focused. Care Driven.
Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it’s our way of life, and you’ll be at the heart of it.
Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.
Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted ‘Best Place to Work’ for 7 years in a row!
We are searching for a talented Registered Dietitian-Inpatient
Hours: 32 flex 40hrs
Shift: Day shift with weekend and holiday rotation; 7:00am - 3:30pm
Location: St. Luke’s Hospital – New Bedford, MA
A career at Southcoast Health offers you:
- A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serve
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package
- Generous Earned Time Off Package**
- Employee Wellbeing Program
- 403B Retirement Plan with company match
- Tuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programs
- Professional growth opportunities and customized leadership training
**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.
Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities
Under direction of the Team Leader Inpatient Nutrition or designee. Perform diversified duties as a member of the interdisciplinary team involving directing nutritional care for patients on various assigned nursing units. Screen patients for nutritional risks, assess patient nutritional status, providing teaching to patients and families, etc.Qualifications
- A Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition with an accredited program of supervised experience is required.
- Registration by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetic.
- Must obtain order writing privileges within 6 months of hire One (1) year of experience is preferred.
- Registration by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics is required. Proof of application for state licensure from the Division of Professional Licensure is required prior to hire.
Must be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.
Compensation: Pay rate will be determined based on level of experience.
Pay Range
USD $32.64 - USD $44.11 /Hr.Other facts
About Southcoast Health System, Inc.
Southcoast Health is a community based health delivery system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
It includes the three hospitals that make up Southcoast Hospitals Group — Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford and Tobey Hospital in Wareham; and Southcoast Behavioral Health in Dartmouth, a joint venture with Acadia Healthcare, an international leader in psychiatric and addiction care.
Southcoast provides advanced clinical services, such as open heart surgery, angioplasty and heart rhythm services, comprehensive cancer care, neurosurgery, weight loss surgery, orthopedic surgery, advanced imaging services and is the only provider of maternity services in the region.
Southcoast is a not-for-profit charitable organization that depends on the support of the community to provide services. More information is available online at www.southcoast.org. Connect to Southcoast through social media at www.southcoast.org/connect/.
What you'll do
- The Registered Dietitian will perform diversified duties as part of the interdisciplinary team, directing nutritional care for patients on various nursing units. Responsibilities include screening patients for nutritional risks and assessing their nutritional status.
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