Clinical Dietitian

State-of-Iow; Coralville (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

State-of-Iow's Forensic Psychiatric Hospital seeks a Registered Dietitian to recommend modified diets, provide nutritional education, and coordinate with the Dietary and Health Services Department to ensure patient meals meet guidelines.

The role requires Iowa licensure, strong communication with clinical and corrections staff, and diligent documentation of encounters and audit findings.

Qualifications

• Licensed and registered as a Dietitian in the State of Iowa.
• Registration requires continuing education and fees.

Responsibilities

• Recommend modified diets, snacks and other dietary accommodations based on medical indications.
• Provide nutritional education for diabetes, hyperlipidemia, weight management, hypertension, and other nutrition related topics.
• Serve as a liaison between the IMCC Dietary and Health Services Department.
• Complete nutrition assessments for all new admissions and audit meal trays monthly to ensure dietary guideline compliance.

Skills

Licensure and registration as clinical

Strong communication skills

Job description

Key responsibilities include:

• Recommend modified diets, snacks and other dietary accommodations based on medical indications.
• Provide nutritional education for diabetes, hyperlipidemia, weight management, hypertension, and other nutrition related topics.
• Serve as a liaison between the IMCC Dietary and Health Services Department.
• Complete nutrition assessments for all new admissions to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital within the allotted time frame and audit patient meal trays monthly to ensure compliance with dietary guidelines.

The role requires Licensure and Registration as a Clinical Dietician, strong communication skills to collaborate with multiple departments, patients and incarcerated individuals and the ability to document all dietetic and nutrition related encounters and audit findings accurately.

To qualify applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below as well as the selective (899) requirements.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

899

Registered Dietitian

Registered as a dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Registration is given based on completion of requisite continuing education courses and payment of registration fees. When registered, the person is assigned an “R” number.

License to practice as a Dietitian in the State of Iowa, as issued by the Iowa Board of Dietetic Examiners.

PLEASE INCLUDE LICENSE INFORMATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION