Registered Dietitian - Nutrition Therapy

Facility: CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807 Department: 1081 Nutrition Therapy SGF Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America) CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group .
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation's  Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
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Benefits

| CoxHealth Job Description: Responsible for all aspects of The Nutrition Care Process.

• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients in accordance with The Dietitian Practice Act and National Standards of Care as identified by professional Dietetic and Nutrition
• Support Organizations.
• Implement appropriate patient centered nutrition interventions and goals. Leads the patient care team in development and implementation of nutrition plan of care.
• Communicate with patients, patient family members and other members of the health care team in a timely, professional and effective manner.
• Provide guidance in The Nutrition Care Process and manage per Provider ordered protocols the delivery of Medical Nutrition Therapy including the provision of specialized nutrition support (enteral and parenteral nutrition).
• Evaluate systematically the quality, safety, appropriateness and effectiveness of specialized nutrition therapies in collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Precept Dietetic Interns.
• Assist in quality improvement initiatives to support departmental and organizational goals.
• Develop and provide educational programs for clients, students, employee and community audiences. Additional Information

About the Position

for Qualified Candidates $10,000 Sign-On Bonus 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus $1.00 Certification pay Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000 Education:

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University Program
• Required: Master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics or related field; graduate after January 2024 Experience:
• Preferred: 1-2 years clinical experience
• Preferred: Experience in application of Nutrition Diagnostics and Nutrition Focused Physical Exam
• Preferred: Experience in provision of specialized nutrition support Skills:
• Reading, writing, mathematic calculations pertinent to position, computer skills
• Able to communicate effectively with individuals and groups
• Able to follow direction and work congenially as a team player
• Able to stand for long periods of time Licensure/Certification/Registration:
• Required: Registered Dietitian with applicable State Licensure
• Required: Maintains Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Required: Maintains applicable State Licensure
• Preferred: Board certification in advanced specialty practice