Travel Level II - RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Elizabethtown, KY
LanceSoft
5x8 hrs, Days

7:00a - 3:30p ***SEE FULL SPOTLIGHT CALL NOTES IN ATTACHMENT Here are the 5 core things to note: Inpatient experience is non-negotiable — outpatient-only backgrounds will not succeed here; acute care independence is essential. Ideal candidate works autonomously — minimal oversight needed, team-oriented, and willing to pitch in beyond assigned caseload. 10–15 patients/day, unit-based — follows the Premier Productivity Program with ~70% direct patient care expectation once acclimated; no Diet Techs or CNM on site. Licensing flexibility — pending Kentucky licenses accepted if obtained before start; first-time travelers welcome with strong inpatient experience. Weekend/on-call is expected — one weekend/month after the first month; Sunday on-call (tube feed/TPN) can be handled remotely within 6:30a–9:00p window.

Job Summary: This position is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients, employees, and the community in accordance with the mission, vision, and values of Baptist Health. This position ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources. Job Responsibilities: --40% Direct Patient Care: -Establishes and implements a standardized Nutrition Care Process to identify and treat those patients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy; direct patient care includes: -Monitors/evaluates patient tolerance to therapeutic diets when appropriate. -Develops and provides nutrition education/counseling to patients, patient family, and patient caretakers. -Incorporates current evidence-based research into practice. --40% Indirect Patient Care: -Establishes and implements a standardized Nutrition Care Process to identify and treat those patients requiring Medical Nutrition Therapy; indirect patient care includes: -Performs and documents nutrition assessments. -Maintains pertinent patient data necessary to recommend, prescribe, or modify therapeutic diets as needed to meet the nutritional needs of the patients. -Writes/approves orders for therapeutic nutrition, dietary supplements, and nutritional supplements. -Collaborate with other hospital services to plan and implement patient care as necessary in meeting the nutritional needs of patients (e.g. medical staff, nursing, pharmacy, social work services, etc.) -Complete all required documentation, reports, and logs in a timely, professional, and thorough manner. --10% Regulatory and Safety: -Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. -Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. -Adheres to facility confidentiality and patient’s rights policy as outlined in the facility’s HIPAA policies and procedures. -Follows organization, facility, and department policies and procedures. -Participate in the hospital Quality Assessment/Performance Improvement Program.