Lead Registered Dietitian

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Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

Primary City/State: Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name: Culinary & Nutrition-Hosp

Work Shift: Day

Job Category: Facilities, Environmental Services, and Culinary

At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

As our Registered Dietitian Lead
, you will assist with patient care and serve as a training and education resource for the team. Interact closely with our medical providers, administration, nursing staff, therapy teams, and the culinary department on‑site to support our patients. Provide comprehensive nutritional assessments, develop appropriate nutrition care plans, monitor outcomes, counsel patients and families, develop Nutrition Standards of Practice and education material with peers, participate in interdisciplinary health‑care teams, support policy and quality improvement activities, and provide in‑service education.

Three years of acute‑care experience and advanced nutrition support knowledge (TPN, tube feeding calculations, parenteral macro‑ and micronutrients) are preferred and required.

This position is full‑time (40 hrs/week, Monday‑Friday) with rotating holidays and weekend coverage as needed.

University Medical Center Phoenix is a nationally recognized academic medical center. The world‑class hospital focuses on coordinated clinical care, expanded research, and nurturing future generations of highly trained professionals. We have Magnet™ recognition. The Phoenix campus, with over 730 licensed beds and several specialty units, partners with the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and hosts fully integrated multi‑specialty and sub‑specialty clinics.

This position leads clinical nutrition, ensuring practice standards are met. The lead manages a complex caseload, develops nutrition assessments, care plans, orders, and monitors outcomes, while overseeing daily operations of the nutrition counseling department.

• Provides comprehensive nutrition assessment of patients’ nutritional needs, obtaining and interpreting data using evidence‑based standards.
• Evaluates care plan effectiveness and communicates as a team member to optimize nutrition outcomes. Records plans of care and clinical pathways in the electronic medical record, meeting regulatory requirements (TJC, CMS, state and local agencies).
• Delivers nutrition education to patients, families, staff, and the health‑care team. Serves on system committees to develop teaching materials and in‑service programs and evaluates educational impact.
• Leads the clinical nutrition team, establishes procedures, and acts as liaison between staff and the broader health‑care team.
• Assists with program marketing by building relationships with internal and external customers.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities to improve nutrition outcomes, coordinating projects and programs.
• Demonstrates proficiency and develops training resources for clinical nutrition staff.
• Schedules clinical nutrition staff to maintain coverage and meet system and regulatory requirements.

Must possess knowledge of nutrition and dietetics, having completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and/or Dietetics. Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) per the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Effective January 1, 2024, a Master’s degree is required to be eligible for the registration examination. Must hold current registration and maintain ongoing status with annual verification.

Current State licensure is required.

Experience:

three to five years of clinical practice, ability to function independently, prioritize patient load, lead the clinical team, and serve as a resource for issues.

Previous healthcare leadership experience is preferred. Additional certifications, though not required, are advantageous: CNSC (Certified Nutrition Support Clinician), CDE (Certified Diabetes Educator), CSP (Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition), CSR (Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition), CSO (Board Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition), CSG (Board Certified Specialist in Gerontology Nutrition), CSSD (Board Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition), CCTD (Certified Clinical Transplant Dietician).

Certifications are evaluated on relevance and adequacy.

Additional related education or experience is preferred.

EEO/Disabled/Veterans. Our organization supports a drug‑free work environment.