Registered Dietitian

• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling
• Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements
• Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection and preparation
• Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation
• Review and approve menus developed by the facility
• Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient
• Participate in treatment team as appropriate
• Review and approve facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff
• Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases
• Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards as needed
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure
• Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations
• Current registered dietician or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services is REQUIRED
• ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations.