Dietitian

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.

As our Dietitian you will be a key player in delivering professional, evidence-based medical nutrition therapy within our state-of-the-art medical center, specifically focusing on Oncology Support Services. You will leverage your expertise in clinical nutrition to assess, plan, and provide crucial nutrition counseling and education to diverse patient populations and community groups. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient outcomes, supporting both acute care and outpatient settings through comprehensive nutritional care tailored to various disease states.

Every day you will engage in nutritional screening using cutting-edge tools, develop and maintain personalized nutrition care plans, and actively collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic patient care. You'll be instrumental in promoting health literacy through educational forums, designing patient-specific nutrition therapies, and ensuring meticulous HIPAA-compliant documentation and charting. This dynamic position requires you to apply your knowledge of sanitation, infection control, and food service delivery while consistently upholding exceptional customer service and communication standards.

To be successful in this role, you will possess a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, coupled with a WA Dietitian licensure and demonstrative experience in an acute care setting. Your strong analytical skills, ability to conceptualize complex nutritional needs, and expertise in conducting personal adjustment counseling will be essential. We are looking for a highly adaptable, collaborative professional who excels in establishing client relationships, managing time effectively, and is committed to continuous learning and maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and integrity in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

• Performs nutritional screening on all patients, using Nutrition Assignment tool or appropriate methods per department standards. Develops, maintains, and modifies patient’s nutrition care plan per department standards.
• Collaborates and communicates with the multi-disciplinary team, which may include participating in patient rounds and discharge planning. Promotes nutrition education to all appropriate individuals and groups as applicable to assigned area. Provides educational training and counseling to patients on specific nutrition therapies based on their diagnosis. Develops, organizes and presents classes on nutritional education within VMFH and the community at large. Makes referrals as appropriate.
• May provide nutritional education to department staff to further their knowledge of nutrition, modified diets, and effective delivery of patient meals. Completes nutrition care documentation and charting (e.g., Volume Indicators) in accordance with department-specific standards. Ensures codes are correctly entered.
• Customer Service: Willingness to help customers in a professional manner. Responds to people and issues promptly and appropriately in order to resolve problems, issues and conflicts.
• Communication: Communicates effectively in both oral/written form using clear and truthful messages; fully shares information and expresses ideas, opinions and reactions constructively. Seeks feedback and gives others constructive feedback.
• Time Management: Is dependable and meets attendance/tardiness standards and policy. Properly notifies supervisor of absence or expected tardiness. Organizes work well and uses time effectively.

Required

High School Graduate or High School GED General Studies upon hire and 

Bachelors Of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics upon hire and 

Dietitian: WA (DIETITIAN:WA) upon hire 

Preferred

 1-3 years Acute Care Setting Experience