University of Kentucky
Equal Employment Opportunity/M/F/disability/protected veteran status.
Posting Details Posting Details
| Job Title | Dietitian Registered Senior/UKHC |
|---|---|
| Requisition Number | RE45052 |
| Working Title | Feeding Tube Team Dietitian - Weekend Premium Pay |
| Department Name | H3075:Nutritions Services |
| Work Location | Lexington, KY |
| Grade Level | 10 |
| Salary Range | $23.25-39.10/hour |
| Type of Position | Staff |
| Position Time Status | Full-Time |
| Required Education | BA |
| Click here for more information about equivalencies: | https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies |
| Required Related Experience | No experience required. |
| Required License/Registration/Certification | Registered Dietitian and Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians and Nutritionists within 6 months of hire. |
| Physical Requirements | This position requires regularly standing or walking with objects weighing up to 10 pounds; lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing up to 50 pounds; and performing tasks with repetitive motions (such as typing); intermittently sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time; and occasionally lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects weighing over 50 pounds; and standing or walking with objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Also involves some job-related travel (less than 10% of time); and exposure to risk of injury from moving, lifting, or positioning patients, equipment, or materials; and exposure to cuts/punctures, blood-borne/airborne pathogens, and combative/violent people. |
| Shift | Saturday Sunday, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Weekend Premium Pay |
| Job Summary | Performs as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Responsible for the safe and timely placement of Cortrak feeding tubes in specified patient populations. Ensures customer satisfaction and good public relations through the safe and efficient use of resources. Performs duties in compliance with performance improvement plans, TJC, and other licensing, accrediting, and regulatory agencies. Serves as a nutrition educator for students, medical staff, health professionals, and/or general public. Serves as a role model, resource, and leader for other clinical dietitians. Exhibits nutrition expertise in specified area of practice. Exciting new opportunity to work weekends at a premium pay rate. This position requires staff to work 2, 12-hour shifts each weekend. Weekend Premium Pay (WEPP) staff accrue vacation leave totaling 4 weekends per year. Other benefits provided to WEPP staff include university credit for health insurance, basic life insurance, and 200% retirement contribution. Come join our amazing team and receive several of our exceptional full-time benefits while only working 2 shifts per week! |
| Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | The skills required for this position are strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as technical, counseling, time management, computer, and critical/analytical thinking and understanding capabilities. The ideal candidate will have the ability to work independently; prioritize and delegate; set and meet deadlines; problem-solve; is flexible and adaptive to change; customer service-focused; and facilitates learning and provides constructive feedback. |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | No |
| Preferred Education/Experience | Clinical nutrition experience in an acute care setting preferred. If candidate is not already registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and licensed by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians and Nutritionists, they must obtain and provide proof of registration and licensure within 6 months of hire. Failure to do so will result in separation from employment. |
| Deadline to Apply | 05/19/2024 |
| University Community of Inclusion | The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all - identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco Drug Free campus. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities. Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national check and/or drug screen. |
Posting Specific QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk ().
Are you a Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration or eligible to become registered within 6 months of hire? YesNo Have you completed a Bachelor's degree or higher in Clinical Nutrition or a related field? YesNo Are you licensed as a dietitian by the Kentucky Board of Dietitians and Nutritionists? YesNo Do you have experience placing feeding tubes using the Cortak 2 Enteral Access System? YesNo University of Kentucky HealthCare recognizes a set of values that guide us in our daily interactions. By applying for a position within UK Healthcare, you are indicating your commitment and expressing your agreement to our five values. These values are diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork. Please choose one of the UK Healthcare values and give a specific example when you exhibited this quality in your professional experience. (Open Ended Question)
University of Kentucky HealthCare seeks to attract, develop and retain highly skilled and competent employees, to provide the best experience for every patient, every time. If selected for a position, do you agree to abide by the UK HealthCare Values of diversity, innovation, respect, compassion, and teamwork? YesNo Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system? HigherEdJobs.comDiverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium) InsightIntoDiversity.com Latinosinhighered.com HospitalCareers.com Indeed.com LinkedIn.com Institute for Diversity in Health Management A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member None of the Above
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