Registered Dietitian

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

June 03, 2025

Department:

62791505 Live Well Fitness Center

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

10

Union Contract:

Non-Union-NCT

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system that cares for individuals, families and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. If you value putting patients first, consider a career at Allina Health. Our mission is to provide exceptional care as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care. This includes you and your loved ones. We are committed to providing whole person care, investing in your well-being, and enriching your career.

Key Position Details:

• Provide nutrition consultations to employees and community members for healthy lifestyle and weight management needs
• Teach a live, online Weight Management Program 
• Conduct Body Gem resting metabolism testing.
• Provide lunch and learns and webinars
• Create informational materials for nutrition
• Work collaboratively with an integrated wellness team of exercise physiologists, nutritionists and wellbeing coaches.

• .25 FTE (20-hours per 2-week schedule)

• 8-hour day shifts

• No weekends

Job Description:

Plans, directs and provides medical nutrition therapy to inpatients, outpatients and staff within the community. Assesses nutritional status and provides individualized nutrition care plans and education from the analysis of the medical record and patient information. Provides nutrition education within the organization and community.

Principle Responsibilities

• Patient Care
  • Develops individualized nutrition care plans for medically unstable patients of all ages.
  • Assesses need for, delivers and evaluates effect of nutrition counseling for clients of varying medical problems.
  • Utilizes nutrition screens/assessment tools to address identified needs for patients.
  • May require development of therapeutic plans for specialized nutrition support, including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
  • Assesses needs and identifies designated resources to initiate follow-up nutrition care.
  • Works in collaboration with health team members, patients and families in the care process.
  • Documents patient information and communication in the electronic medical record.
• Nutrition Education
  • Coordinates work experiences for internship learning goals, monitors and evaluates progress.
  • Provides nutrition education to hospital support groups and the community.
  • Provides education follow-up to align with patient treatment goals.
  • May assist in developing and revising patient education materials and protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition Services or Dietetics, and successful completion of an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited and supervised practice program
• 2 to 5 years of experience working in a hospital and/or clinic setting
• Comprehensive knowledge and application of nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Clinical Nutrition, Biochemistry, Education or Public Health

Licenses/Certifications

• Registered Dietitian - Commission on Dietetic Registration Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics required from the State of Minnesota upon hire
• Certified Diabetes Educator - National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators preferred upon hire
• Registered with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Registered with Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) upon hire required
• Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD) Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian (CNSD) upon hire preferred
• Valid Driver’s License required upon hire - MN and WI residents must obtain a valid driver’s license in their state of residence within 60 days of employme