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The Registered Dietitian provides individual and group nutrition interventions based on evaluation of the patient, family, and significant others, while considering the individual’s cultural, ethnic, and personal needs and preferences. The nutrition care plan is monitored and revised as necessary through an interdisciplinary process.
Job Responsibility:
Provide group and individual nutrition therapy via the Nutrition Care Process (NCP)
Screen patients to identify those patients at nutritional risk via nursing assessment
Complete dietitian assessments on individuals according to risk level following screening
Provide individual nutrition therapy at a frequency necessary to meet the needs of the patient
Provide meal/snack outings, grocery store tours, cooking groups, and life-skills groups as indicated by program schedule or the needs of patients
Recommend the need for transitional feedings (from enteral to oral intake and vice-versa) and participates in the multidisciplinary team that determines the appropriate administration of nutrition therapies and food
Provide individualized drug/nutrient interaction education as indicated and adjust the IPOC as needed
Requirements:
Master’s or Bachelor's degree in Dietetics
Completed an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited supervised practice program (Dietetic internship)
Successfully passed Registration Examination for Dietitians
Maintain registration through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Obtained and maintain state certification
One (1) year experience in a clinical setting preferred
Aware of and understand Joint Commission and other regulatory agency compliance regulations
Formal training in crisis prevention and intervention is required within sixty (60) days of date of hire
Dietitians working in a Community based Residential Facility (CBRF), Residential Care Center (RCC) program, or pool staff are required to complete CBRF first aid, fire safety, and standard precautions within ninety (90) days of hire
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR certification is required within thirty (30) days of date of hire
What we offer:
Up to a $2,000 retention bonus available
Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family