Clinical Dietitian (On Call)

About the job

MultiCare is hiring an on-call (per diem) clinical dietitian for the Nutrition Services team at MultiCare Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. The dietitian works with a multidisciplinary team to provide medical nutrition therapy, aiming to give patients the best possible nutrition care.

MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, a 388-bed acute-care hospital for the greater Spokane region, has a Level III Trauma Center, a Primary Stroke Center, a Certified Chest Pain Center, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and a Maternal Fetal Medicine program. It offers inpatient, outpatient, surgical, diagnostic and emergency care and is the area's only hospital nationally accredited in bariatric surgery.

What you'll do

• Work with a multidisciplinary health care team to provide medical nutrition therapy
• Use evidence-based practices to promote wellness and help patients maintain their current health, or to intervene in acute or chronic illness, for both hospitalized patients and outpatients
• Assess each patient's needs and write or revise an individualized care plan
• Educate patients and document your actions so they meet regulatory and organizational standards
• Provide good customer service to a diverse population, in line with MultiCare's values

What you need

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nutrition or a related field
• A Certified Dietitian license from WA DOH, obtained within 90 days of hire
• A Registered Dietitian credential (CDR) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Preferred

• Registered membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• At least two years of clinical dietetics experience

Schedule

• Per diem (on call), 0 FTE
• Variable shifts

Benefits

• MultiCare's benefits package includes medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits and paid time off; the posting doesn't say which of these apply to on-call staff
• Tuition assistance, residencies, fellowships and career development
• Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs for well-being support