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Part Time Dietitian-Clinical Dietetics-Methodist

UnityPoint Health
Des Moines, IA Part Time
POSTED ON 2/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/9/2025
  • Area of Interest: Allied Health
  • FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.5
  • Department: Clinical Dietetics
  • Shift: M-F 8am-4:30pm; rotating Saturdays/holidays
  • Job ID: 159588

UnityPoint Health Information

Why UnityPoint Health? 

Commitment to our Team – We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and an unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.  

Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   

  • Caring is what we do, and it starts with our team members: expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program as we support you both personally and professionally. 
  • You can only give your best when you feel your best, and we help you live well with dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members to give you peace of mind.  
  • We strive to make things easier and more personal in health care to set us apart from the rest, and you can experience that commitment through early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, a tuition reimbursement program designed to help you further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family in the way that works for you.  

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion CommitmentAt UnityPoint Health, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together. Our collective goal is to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected.

Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience. 

Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.  

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at  https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org 


Overview

The clinical dietitian works closely with the interdisciplinary health care team to provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy that are integrated and compatible with the patient’s medical program goals and objectives. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy using established standards of care and practice protocols/guidelines; managing resources in a cost effective manner; participating in performance improvement efforts; and maintaining professional competency and skills required for professional practice. The primary goal of the medical center is to improve the health of the community through healing, caring and teaching. Care given by clinical dietitian contributes directly toward achieving this goal.– Best Outcome for Every Patient Every Time.


Responsibilities

Contacts the prescriber/provider/physician as necessary for clarification of orders, and/or to recommend appropriate therapy and monitoring to ensure patient safety, best outcome, and cost effective therapy.

  • Practices in accordance with established policies, procedures, published evidence based protocols.
  • Contributes to the education of team members, dietetic students and interns, medical students, and residents. Plans learning experiences, teaches, and evaluates performance.
  • Guides Dietetic Technicians in providing patient care.
  • Accurately documents interventions in the patient medical record as appropriate according to established time frames & remains current with the use of available technology according to hospital/departmental policies.
  • Accountable for a safe, effective, evidence based practice of self and team members. Sustains formulary by minimizing non-formulary product use through recommendation of appropriate/safe substitutions.
  • Maintains accurate record keeping of daily clinical activities as assigned.
  • Maintains a neat, clean, orderly and secure department/work area.
  • Completes all competency/skills assessment requirements.

Qualifications

Education:

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in foods, human nutrition, or dietetics; food service management; or Institution Management.

Successful completion of a postgraduate or equivalent dietetic program that fulfills requirements for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

License(s)/Certification(s):

Must be and maintain licensure as a Licensed Dietitian in the State of Iowa.

Must maintain registration status through the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

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