Location Site: Salem Hospital Main Campus

Department: SH Nutrition Services Admin

Position Type: Unscheduled

Start Time: 8:00

Pioneering healthcare since 1896, Salem Health is a top workplace offering market-leading pay where you can make a difference in the lives of those in the community where you live. Through incorporation of Lean driven principles, staff are able effect change in the organization to solve problems, and drive continuous improvement.

As an employer of choice, we are devoted to assuring that we provide a safe, healthy, and patient-centric workplace, while keeping staff wellbeing and satisfaction top of mind.

We invite you to learn more about our wonderful community: There’s something about Salem, Oregon!

Your Role With Us:

The Registered Dietitian at Salem Health is responsible for timely and efficient delivery of all aspects of the nutrition care process, most notably nutrition assessment, care planning and education; providing an exceptional patient experience; serving as an integral member the interdisciplinary team; achieving organizational goals and actively engaging in continuous improvement efforts.

Core Functions:

• Assesses nutritional status, dietary habits & relevant medications of patients.
• Provides medical nutrition therapy appropriate to the age, medical condition, learning ability, outcome goals, and needs of the patient
• Using available data, develops with the patient, a nutrition plan and individualized goals.
• Completes charting using Nutrition Care Process (NCP).

Total Rewards Offerings:

Salem Health's comprehensive benefits package prioritizes your mental and physical health, financial stability, family obligations and professional growth.

• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
• Full comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Live Well Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) retirement plan with employer contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) accrual and holiday pay
• Onsite fitness center with 24/7 badge access
• Education assistance program
• Public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer https://studentaid.gov/
• Food and drink discounts in the cafeteria.
• Impressive discounts offered by Nike, Adidas, Carhartt and others.

Background/Expertise:

• Bachelor’s degree and course work meeting Academy of Nutrition & Dietetic standards and completion of an approved internship/training program required.
• Experience providing medical nutrition therapy in an acute care hospital or facility preferred but not required.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience with responsibility for providing, managing, coordinating or supervising patient nutrition care in an acute care hospital/facility, or closely related experience preferred.
• Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Licensed to practice in the State of Oregon, or be able to obtain licensure within six (6) months of hire.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status or condition protected by law.

Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact my.recruiter@salemhealth.org