Clinical Dietician - Food & Nutrition (Full Time) - 8050

St. Marys Medical Center; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's Medical Center is seeking a Full Time Clinical Dietician to screen for nutrition problems, assess needs, and plan medical nutrition therapy.

The role includes counseling on modified diets and monitoring patients requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition, while supporting clinical programs and education for the healthcare team. Required are a degree in dietetics or nutrition, internship, and registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, plus West Virginia licensure as a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in dietetics, foods, nutrition, or institutional management.
• Internship in hospital or other institution or approved by the American Dietetic Association.

Responsibilities

• Screens patients for nutrition problems and assesses nutrition needs.
• Plans medical nutrition therapy with ongoing reassessment of needs.
• Counsels patients on modified diets.
• Evaluates and monitors patients requiring enteral and parenteral nutrition.
• Assists with clinical programs and provides nutrition education to health care teams.

Job description

Clinical Dietician - Food & Nutrition (Full Time) - 8050

Job Description

St. Mary's Medical Center is looking for a Full Time Clinical Dietician. This position will be under the direction of the Director of Food Service or authorized designee. A clinical dietician screens patients for nutrition problems; assesses nutrition needs; plans medical nutrition therapy with ongoing reassessment of needs; counsels patients on modified diets; evaluates and monitors patientsrequiring enteral and parenteral; assists with various clinical programs as well as providesnutrition education to various members of the health care team throughout the medical center.

Requirements

EDUCATION: Bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited College in dietetics, foods, nutrition, or institutional management. Internship in hospital or other institution or other route as approved by the American Dietetic Association. Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required. Licensed by the West Virginia Board of Licensed Dietitians required.

EXPERIENCE: Knowledge of theory and practice of diets; ability to plan menus; ability to counsel patients on

special diets; ability to assess and develop nutrition care plans based on understanding and

knowledge of the appropriate route to feed enterally or parenterally.

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