Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic

Position Title

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinic

Department: Children's Endocrinology/Diabetes Clinic

Job Description

This position may be filled as an RN Level 1, 2, or 3, depending on individual experience, education, and other qualifications.

Special Benefits

• Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualified individuals
• Student loan repayment up to $25,000
• Relocation assistance if moving 100+ miles

General Description

The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist II independently delivers comprehensive nutrition care and serves as a clinical resource within their area of practice. This role requires demonstrated proficiency, critical thinking, and the ability to manage complex patient populations or programs.

Essential Responsibilities

Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.

Demonstrates competence, accountability, and responsibility for ensuring safe, ethical, and quality person-centered care and services through regular self-evaluation and timely continuing professional education to maintain and enhance knowledge, skills, and experiences.

Approach to practice reflects the value the profession places on health equity in all forms of interaction when delivering care and/or services to colleagues, customers, students/interns, and when interacting with stakeholders.

Provides quality services effectively and efficiently using systematic processes with identified ethics, leadership, accountability, and dedicated resources.

Demonstrates Leadership, Interprofessional Collaboration, and Management of Programs, Services, and Resources by providing safe, quality service based on customer expectations and needs; supporting the mission, vision, principles, and values of OU Health; and integration of interprofessional collaboration.

Applies, participates in, and/or generates research to enhance practice. Utilizes evidence-based practice to incorporate the best available research/evidence and information in the delivery of nutrition and dietetics services.

Applies knowledge and expertise in communications with patient and the public, and in public policy advocacy efforts.

Conducts the nutrition care process and workflow elements to identify and address nutrition-related problems, which a RDN is responsible for treating, incorporating the following elements:

• Reviews or obtains nutrition screening data to identify malnutrition or risk of malnutrition
• Obtains and evaluates medical, nutrition, and food-related information for relevance and accuracy
• Identifies and labels nutrition problem(s)/diagnosis(es)
• Develops, plans, and implements culturally appropriate person-/population-centered nutrition interventions
• Monitors and evaluates person-/intervention-specific indicators and outcomes data to determine whether planned interventions should be continued or revised
• Documents and communicates results with the interprofessional team and patients/clients/caregivers.

Continuous participation in a QI project at any OU Health location. Quarterly updates are to be scheduled by the RDN and information provided to their leadership.

• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Precept students, interns, or newly hired dietitians as assigned.

General Responsibilities

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Master's degree in Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, or a related field from a U.S. regionally accredited institution, or equivalent foreign degree, required.

Experience

• Level I: 0-3 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian required.
• Level II: 3-5 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian required.

Level III: 5+ years of experience as a Registered Dietitian required, plus a CDCES certification (Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist), or obtain within 24 months.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required

• Licensed Dietitian from the State of Oklahoma
• Registered Dietitian from the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Advanced ability to interpret complex technical or clinical information and communicate it clearly, accurately, and compassionately to patients and other non‑technical audiences.

Advanced ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining effective, respectful, and professional interpersonal relationships with patients, colleagues, and interdisciplinary teams.

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications (e. g., Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) to document work, manage information, and support daily operational needs.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly, adapt messaging to the audience, and document information accurately and thoroughly.

Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple tasks or competing priorities simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining accuracy and quality of work.

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Essential Physical Functions of the Job

• Employees must be able to perform the following physical activities with or without accommodations.
• Stand for 3 hours per day
• Sit for 2 hours per day
• Walk for 3 hours per day
• Job Requires Continuous
• Distinguish Colors
• Hear Normal Speaking and Alarms
• Visual Acuity (20/50)
• Fine Motor Skills
• Job Requires Occasional
• Climbing
• Bending
• Crouching
• Kneeling
• Reaching above Head
• Reaching above Shoulder
• Push/Pull up to 100lbs
• Lift/Carry up to 35lbs
• Continuous Potential Hazards/Exposures
• Repetitive Motions
• Communicable Diseases
• Frequent Potential Hazards/Exposures none
• Occasional Potential Hazards/Exposures
• Respiratory Transmitted Diseases (requires use of respirator)
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OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.