**City/State:** Saint Louis, Missouri **Categories:** Nutrition and Food Service **Job Status:** Full-Time **Req ID** : 94343 **Pay Range:** $52,083.20 – $84,822.40 / year (Salary or hourly rate is based on job qualifications and relevant work experience) **Additional Information About the Role** Barnes Jewish West County has a great opportunity for a Clinical Dietition to work in an Outpatient setting! + Full time/Days + No weekends + No Call **Overview** **Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital** offers highly specialized surgical and medical services in an intimate environment and is known for outstanding patient care. With 64 private patient rooms, 14 operating rooms and four intensive care unit rooms, the facility was designed to provide a comforting environment that is innovative, efficient and centered on the patient experience. The campus features a park-like setting with landscaping and a walking path that winds through the grounds and connects to Millennium Park. The Diabetes Education Center provides Outpatient Clinical Nutrition Therapy Counseling and also is responsible for the Outpatient Diabetes Self Management Training Program (DSMT). The Certified Diabetes Nurse Educator also takes referrals for the inpatient areas. **Preferred Qualifications** **Role Purpose** The registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) works within the interprofessional team and with the patient and family providing medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to patients with multiple metabolic diagnosis and diseases. This position maintains high level of involvement and visibility in patient care areas. One or more of the following certifications within job responsibilities is preferred: Specialty Certifications: CSP, CNSC, CDCES, CCTD , CSO, CSG , CSR, Weight Management; Adult, Ped, Adolescent. A Masters degree is not required if hired before 1/1/24. **Responsibilities** + Includes responsibilities of RD I plus assesses the needs for additional testing, evaluates additional sites for nutrition support and anticipates potential complications. + Includes responsibilities of RD I plus determines whether barriers to understanding are present and impacting the patient’s/caregiver’s compliance with the nutrition intervention/plan of care. Evaluates patient’s ability to adhere to the plan of care during health care treatment. + Assimilates new research outcomes and translates results into practice. Identifies key questions in clinical decision making, extracts research, and adjusts practice based on strength of this evidence. + Evaluates best available research/evidence in conjunction with other health care professionals to individualized patient/ client care. + Proposes changes to workflow patterns to improve organizational efficiency and patient/client care outcomes. + BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job. **Minimum Requirements** **Education** + Bachelor's Degree **Experience** + 2-5 years **Licenses & Certifications** + Dietitn Lic for State Employed + Registered Dietitian **Preferred Requirements** **Education** + Master's Degree **Experience** + 5-10 years **Supervisor Experience** + No Experience **Benefits and Legal Statement** **BJC Total Rewards** At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being. + Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date + Disability insurance* paid for by BJC + Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC + 401(k) plan with BJC match + Tuition Assistance available on first day + BJC Institute for Learning and Development + Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts + Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time + Adoption assistance **To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits (https://www.bjctotalrewards.org/Benefits)** *Not all benefits apply to all jobs The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer