11/12/2019
Borgess Clinical Dietetic Externship
Hello everyone! It is that time of year for our next round of externship applications! Borgess will be accepting applications for our next cycle of externs. See below for details.
Purpose
The Borgess Clinical Nutrition team will be offering a structured program for undergraduate dietetic students designed to provide valuable experiences in the acute care hospital setting. In an effort to create a mutually beneficial relationship we have designed expectations and guidelines that will assist in fostering a symbiotic relationship.
Expectations of Student
· Minimum commitment of at least 3 hours once weekly totaling 100 hours per term
· Possible extension pending needs of team
· Afforded the opportunity to shadow clinical staff
· Shadowing will include exposure to NCP with ADIME format, complete nutrition focused physical exam including abdominal exams with discussion of findings, malnutrition diagnosis, nutrition support, and interdisciplinary rounds and interventions for a variety of patient populations and disease states.
· Possibility of observation of surgical procedures at bedside and in operating room depending on availability and interest.
· Outpatient shadowing will include observation of one-to-one motivational interviewing and counseling, as well as group class teaching.
· Assigned 1 or more Quality Improvement projects
· Projects may include gathering and analyzing data, assessing patients, refining processes or other assignments.
· Opportunity to present findings to clinical and medical staff.
· Possibility of published research with assigned projects.
· Assist with community cooking classes and other community outreach as available
· Responsibilities may include selecting recipes, preparing food, and assisting dietitian at cooking class.
· Other community interventions as assigned
· Other responsibilities as agreed upon by the student and clinical staff
Start Dates
Three cycles of students will be accepted each year
• The number of student selected per cycle will depend on the needs of the business and the applicants qualifications
• The Fall Cycle will start the week of September 1, 2019
• The Winter Extern will start the week of January 1, 2020
• The Summer Extern will start the week of May 1, 2020
How to Apply
• Resumes and a statement of interest may be sent to tpage@iamtouchpoint.com
• The application deadline for the Fall Cycle is August 1, 2019
• The application deadline for the Winter Cycle is December 1, 2020
• The application deadline for the Summer Cycle is April 1, 2020
• Students will not be accepted to work with Clinical Nutrition team at other times during the year o Student are welcome to apply to work in other hospital positions via Volunteer Services
• Applications will be reviewed, selected students will be interviewed
• Students will be notified at least one week prior to their expected start date
10/31/2019
PART-TIME OUTPATIENT DIETITIAN - KALAMAZOO, MI
Ascension Borgess is seeking a part-time Outpatient Dietitian to join our Nutrition Team and provide medical nutrition therapy for a variety of diagnoses in a ambulatory setting in Kalamazoo, MI. 20 hours per week, day shift, flexible weekdays.
The Outpatient Dietitian will provide clinical nutrition services to patients and ensure patient satisfaction, proper diet maintenance, quality care, regulatory compliance and good public relations.
If you are a Registered Dietitian who is seeking a quality healthcare opportunity in an acute care medical center, then you do not want to miss out on this great opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
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9/10/2019
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
PT Program Educator (SNAP/MFF)
We have an opening (starting 10/1) for a part-time, one-year, contractual position in our department at KVCC. The employee will spend 60% of their time doing direct education (after school), and 40% of their time doing policy, system and environmental research around farm to school initiatives.
Job description: The program educator will be responsible for conducting SNAP funded culinary and nutrition education classes (with a food demo component) for community youth (6-12 grades) and seniors. The specialist will also conduct policy, system, and environmental research relating to farm to school initiatives. Job tasks include delivery of classroom instruction, conducting nutrition education demonstrations in the community, grocery shopping/requisition creation, food sample preparation, recruitment calls for program enrollees, data collection, community research and canvasing, facilitating institutional collaboration, and other administrative tasks.
Required:
Please have any interested candidates contact me directly via email.
Thank you!
Lizzie Luchsinger
9/6/2019
Ascension Borgess- Touchpoint Support Services
PRN Clinical Dietitian
Job Summary:
We are seeking a PRN Clinical Dietitian to join our Nutrition Team to work in an adult inpatient acute care setting in Kalamazoo, MI. Hours will vary between 0-20 per week including weekdays and rotating weekends; hours are as needed and are not guaranteed.
The Clinical Dietitian will provide clinical nutrition services to patients and ensure patient satisfaction, proper diet maintenance, quality care, regulatory compliance and good public relations.
If you are a Registered Dietitian who is seeking a quality healthcare opportunity in an acute care medical center, then you do not want to miss out on this great opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
Borgess Clinical Dietetic Externship
Hello everyone! It is that time of year for our next round of externship applications! Borgess will be accepting applications for our next cycle of externs. See below for details.
Purpose
The Borgess Clinical Nutrition team will be offering a structured program for undergraduate dietetic students designed to provide valuable experiences in the acute care hospital setting. In an effort to create a mutually beneficial relationship we have designed expectations and guidelines that will assist in fostering a symbiotic relationship.
Expectations of Student
· Minimum commitment of at least 3 hours once weekly totaling 100 hours per term
· Possible extension pending needs of team
· Afforded the opportunity to shadow clinical staff
· Shadowing will include exposure to NCP with ADIME format, complete nutrition focused physical exam including abdominal exams with discussion of findings, malnutrition diagnosis, nutrition support, and interdisciplinary rounds and interventions for a variety of patient populations and disease states.
· Possibility of observation of surgical procedures at bedside and in operating room depending on availability and interest.
· Outpatient shadowing will include observation of one-to-one motivational interviewing and counseling, as well as group class teaching.
· Assigned 1 or more Quality Improvement projects
· Projects may include gathering and analyzing data, assessing patients, refining processes or other assignments.
· Opportunity to present findings to clinical and medical staff.
· Possibility of published research with assigned projects.
· Assist with community cooking classes and other community outreach as available
· Responsibilities may include selecting recipes, preparing food, and assisting dietitian at cooking class.
· Other community interventions as assigned
· Other responsibilities as agreed upon by the student and clinical staff
Start Dates
Three cycles of students will be accepted each year
• The number of student selected per cycle will depend on the needs of the business and the applicants qualifications
• The Fall Cycle will start the week of September 1, 2019
• The Winter Extern will start the week of January 1, 2020
• The Summer Extern will start the week of May 1, 2020
How to Apply
• Resumes and a statement of interest may be sent to tpage@iamtouchpoint.com
• The application deadline for the Fall Cycle is August 1, 2019
• The application deadline for the Winter Cycle is December 1, 2020
• The application deadline for the Summer Cycle is April 1, 2020
• Students will not be accepted to work with Clinical Nutrition team at other times during the year o Student are welcome to apply to work in other hospital positions via Volunteer Services
• Applications will be reviewed, selected students will be interviewed
• Students will be notified at least one week prior to their expected start date
10/31/2019
PART-TIME OUTPATIENT DIETITIAN - KALAMAZOO, MI
- 337675
Ascension Borgess is seeking a part-time Outpatient Dietitian to join our Nutrition Team and provide medical nutrition therapy for a variety of diagnoses in a ambulatory setting in Kalamazoo, MI. 20 hours per week, day shift, flexible weekdays.
The Outpatient Dietitian will provide clinical nutrition services to patients and ensure patient satisfaction, proper diet maintenance, quality care, regulatory compliance and good public relations.
If you are a Registered Dietitian who is seeking a quality healthcare opportunity in an acute care medical center, then you do not want to miss out on this great opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides clinical nutrition services including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to outpatients.
- Develops, revises and individualizes nutrition care plan based on information from the patient, medical record, family and health care team members.
- Advises department on patient care and food service matters.
- Orients, mentors and trains staff and interns, as applicable.
- Complies with all regulatory standards, including federal, state and accrediting agencies and adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.
- Participates in facility-wide and departmental Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) Programs.
- Participates in and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate.
- Complies with all policies and procedures of the facility, TouchPoint Support Services and Compass Group, as appropriate.
- Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.
- Licensed by the State Dietetics Licensing Board in states where applicable required.
- Minimum of one (1) year of outpatient hospital experience preferred.
- Experience with computers and programs including Microsoft Office Suite required.
https://careers.compassgroupcareers.com/jobs/337675?lang=en-us&jobPipeline=Indeedorganic&fbclid=IwAR1Tgy0AK14oWMemyf6dqVYCf9hz8wJEKYFwxwUMU_egidgbR-1yq4c7368
9/10/2019
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
PT Program Educator (SNAP/MFF)
We have an opening (starting 10/1) for a part-time, one-year, contractual position in our department at KVCC. The employee will spend 60% of their time doing direct education (after school), and 40% of their time doing policy, system and environmental research around farm to school initiatives.
Job description: The program educator will be responsible for conducting SNAP funded culinary and nutrition education classes (with a food demo component) for community youth (6-12 grades) and seniors. The specialist will also conduct policy, system, and environmental research relating to farm to school initiatives. Job tasks include delivery of classroom instruction, conducting nutrition education demonstrations in the community, grocery shopping/requisition creation, food sample preparation, recruitment calls for program enrollees, data collection, community research and canvasing, facilitating institutional collaboration, and other administrative tasks.
Required:
- Direct experience in a related field preferred: Culinary, Nutrition, Health/Wellness, Education, Public Health
- ServSafe food protection manager certification
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills, with an emphasis on transparent and effective communication and collaboration with community partners and program participants
- Self-motivated, ability to anticipate need, professional, engaged and dependable
- Well organized, detail oriented, and displays an ability to achieve desired outcomes in a timely manner
- The job includes some physical demands, such as walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of objects/equipment
- Experience cooking and serving large batches of food, adhering to food safety standards
- Experience with direct education, preferred around culinary and nutrition
- Ability to work varied hours, including nights and weekends
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Willingness to log mileage for reimbursement at the current federal rate
- Willingness to log time worked on a weekly basis
Please have any interested candidates contact me directly via email.
Thank you!
Lizzie Luchsinger
- Program Coordinator, Community Culinary & Nutrition
- mluchsinger@kvcc.edu, p: 269.353.1265
9/6/2019
Ascension Borgess- Touchpoint Support Services
PRN Clinical Dietitian
- Req ID: 318444
Job Summary:
We are seeking a PRN Clinical Dietitian to join our Nutrition Team to work in an adult inpatient acute care setting in Kalamazoo, MI. Hours will vary between 0-20 per week including weekdays and rotating weekends; hours are as needed and are not guaranteed.
The Clinical Dietitian will provide clinical nutrition services to patients and ensure patient satisfaction, proper diet maintenance, quality care, regulatory compliance and good public relations.
If you are a Registered Dietitian who is seeking a quality healthcare opportunity in an acute care medical center, then you do not want to miss out on this great opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides clinical nutrition services including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to an inpatient population.
- Assesses the nutritional status of patients through documentation in the medical record.
- Develops, revises and individualizes nutrition care plan based on information from the patient, medical record, family and health care team members.
- Advises department on patient care and food service matters.
- Orients, mentors and trains staff and interns, as applicable.
- Complies with all regulatory standards, including federal, state and accrediting agencies and adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.
- Participates in facility-wide and departmental Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) Programs.
- Participates in and attends departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate.
- Complies with all policies and procedures of the facility, TouchPoint Support Services and Compass Group, as appropriate.
- Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required.
- Licensed by the State Dietetics Licensing Board in states where applicable required.
- Minimum of one (1) year of inpatient acute care hospital experience preferred.
- Experience with computers and programs including Microsoft Office Suite required.
