Registered Dietitian
Posted Jul 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
You'd shape nutrition services across Gundersen St. Joseph's Hospital and Clinics in Hillsboro. How would you approach being one of the main dietitians in a rural setting?
What they are checking: Whether they can work independently and set priorities without a large dietetics team.
You'd provide education to the community. What kind of program would you want to offer?
What they are checking: Whether they have ideas for community nutrition work in a rural area.
Tell me about working with an interdisciplinary team to improve a patient's outcome.
What they are checking: Whether they collaborate well with nurses, providers and therapists.
Tell me about a quality improvement project you'd like to work on.
What they are checking: Whether they can identify a real improvement and carry it out.
How do you keep current in nutrition science?
What they are checking: Whether they keep learning and can sort solid evidence from trends.
What would you do
How would you teach a newly diagnosed diabetic patient about carbohydrates?
What they are checking: Whether they can explain clearly in plain language and adapt to the patient's life.
A patient refuses to follow the diet you recommend. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they work with the patient's preferences instead of lecturing.
About the work
Walk me through how you use the Nutrition Care Process with a new inpatient.
What they are checking: Whether they can assess, diagnose, intervene and monitor in a structured way.
An inpatient has lost weight and isn't eating. How do you decide on supplements versus tube feeding?
What they are checking: Whether they understand malnutrition criteria and when nutrition support is needed.
What regulatory standards affect hospital nutrition care?
What they are checking: Whether they know screening timelines and documentation rules that surveyors look for.
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