In 2020, united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest quality care and exceptional patient experience, Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care, including 11 hospitals and nearly 5,000 physicians and providers. Together, we are empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and well-being of our communities.

CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason are now united to build the future of patient-centered care across the Pacific Northwest. That means a seamlessly connected system offering quality care close to home. From basic health needs to the most complex, highly specialized care, our patients can count on us to meet their needs with convenient access to the region’s most prestigious experts and innovative treatments and technologies.

While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!

JOB SUMMARY  

Provides professional dietitian services (nutritional status, needs assessment, planning, counseling and education) for individuals and groups. Provides nutritional education to the medical and general community via educational forums and in-house nutritional educational materials. 

Work requires knowledge of clinical nutrition as it relates to disease states in an acute care and/or outpatient setting, sanitation and infection control as it relates to food service delivery. Knowledge of appropriate charting, documentation and HIPAA regulations is also required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs nutritional screening on all patients, using Nutrition Assignment tool or appropriate methods per department standards.
  
• Develops, maintains, and modifies patient’s nutrition care plan per department standards.
  • Collaborates and communicates with the multi-disciplinary team, which may include participating in patient rounds and discharge planning and follow-up phone outreach and care.
  • Makes referrals to various FHS nutritional services as appropriate.
    
• Implements the delivery of nutritional care plan to patients, delegating and assigning tasks to other care team members per departmental policies and procedures.
  • Delegates and assigns tasks to other care team members (e.g., Diet Office). Provides management with feedback regarding delegate’s performance and escalates issues to appropriate staff.
  • May collaborate to coordinate accurate patient meal service that is in compliance with department protocol. 
    
• Provides nutritional counseling and education to individuals and groups.
  • Promotes nutrition education to all appropriate individuals and groups as applicable to assigned area.
  • Provides educational training and counseling to patients on specific nutrition therapies based on their diagnosis.
  • Develops, organizes and presents classes on nutritional education within FHS and the community at large.
  • May provide nutritional education to dept staff to further their knowledge of nutrition, modified diets, and effective delivery of patient meals.
    
• Completes all required documentation in a timely, accurate, and thorough manner in accordance with CHI Franciscan Health (CHI-FH) standards and procedures.
  • Completes nutrition care documentation and charting (e.g., Volume Indicators) in accordance with department-specific standards.
  • Ensures codes are correctly entered.
• Cultural Sensitivity and Competence:  Demonstrates proper use of communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services.  Patient Population Served:  Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served.

Performs related duties as required.

Education/Work Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Completion of internship, traineeship, or coordinated undergraduate program with consequential qualification for dietetic registration that demonstrates attainment of the requisite job knowledge skills/abilities required. One year experience in clinical dietetics in an acute care setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• Current licensure through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a Registered Dietitian is required.
• Certification by the State of Washington as a Certified Dietitian (CD) is required within 90 days of employment.
• Membership in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is preferred.