Covenant Health

Clinical Dietitian, Nursing Home

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Claiborne Medical Center Overview:

Claiborne Medical Center, a member of Knoxville-based Covenant Health, offers a full range of medical services including emergency care, general and orthopedic surgery, rehabilitation, and diagnostic services. Our radiology services are certified by the American College of Radiology in Computerized Tomography (CT), Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound. Claiborne also provides skilled and long-term care through Claiborne Health and Rehabilitation Center. Our team of physicians and staff is dedicated to putting our patients first, every day. For more information, visit ClaiborneMedicalCenter.com.

Position Summary: 

Monitors nutritional care, manages physician ordered therapeutic diets and provides nutritional education to residents and patients. Directs and coordinates diet office activities.

Recruiter: Alexa Robbins || arobbin2@covhlth.com || 865-374-8110

• Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for residents and patients in accordance with departmental standards.
• Performs nutritional assessments as determined. Requests patient food preferences and prepares patient diets on a daily basis.
• Educates patients on long term nutritional care through individual discussions, group classes and community speaking engagements.
• Writes modified diets and coordinates diet adaptations with house menus. Charts diets in medical records.
• Serves as an educational resource to nursing and medical personnel.
• Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.
• Maintains department records, reports and files as required.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment for all residents which may include reporting to appropriate managerial staff, equipment that is out of order, suspicion of resident abuse, mistreatment, neglect and reporting of suspicion of criminal activities.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:           

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:         

One (1) year ADA approved experience or MS Nutrition plus six (6) months ADA approved experience

Licensure Requirement:      

Must hold current registration from the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.  Must hold a current license from the State of Tennessee Division of Health Related Boards.