Clinical Dietitian

Sentara Health; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Retirement Savings plans

Career advancement opportunities

Student Debt Program

Job summary

Sentara Healthcare Inc. seeks a Clinical Dietitian for outpatient rehab therapy centers in Gloucester and Coliseum (Hampton). The role offers hybrid work with on-site days split between locations and remote flexibility.

The position is full-time, day shift with excellent benefits. Responsibilities include nutrition assessment for acute and chronic diseases, counseling, culinary nutrition, outreach, and care planning in collaboration with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian (RD) must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• BLS is required to be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• If Bachelor's Degree is in major other than Dietetics, must complete an ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics.
• NBCOT certification is required within 6 months of eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutrition and manage outpatient patient care.
• Provide individual and group counseling.
• Engage in culinary nutrition, community outreach and public education.
• Collaborate with providers and healthcare team for referrals and rounds.

Skills

Clinical Dietitian

Nutrition assessment

Counseling

Team collaboration

Education

RD credential

BLS within 90 days

ACEND Didactic program

NBCOT certification

Job description

Sentara is hiring a Clinical Dietitian for the following outpatient rehab therapy centers:

• Sentara Therapy Center Gloucester
• Sentara Therapy Center Coliseum (located in Hampton)

This is a hybrid role that offers remote flexibility with on-site days divided between the Glocester and Coliseum locations.

This is a Full-Time, day shift opportunity with great benefits.

As an Clinical Dietitian, you are responsible for the assessment and nutritional management of acute and chronic disease in the outpatient setting. May include individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition, community outreach, public education and scheduling. Develops and/or implements a comprehensive care plan based on assessment and evaluation of patient/caregiver needs.

Performs nutrition assessment of a wide variety of acute and chronic disease states, individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition. Serves as a Sentara representative for health fairs, media outreach, and community presentations. Communicates and collaborates with providers and other members of the healthcare team for referrals, clinical diagnostic data, weekly rounds and any other patient care meetings as needed.

Qualifications

BLS is required to be obtained within 90 days of hire.

Registered Dietitian (RD) must be obtained within 6 months of hire. Verification statements required for those candidates awaiting RD credentialing.

If Bachelor's Degree is in major other than Dietetics, must complete an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics.

NBCOT (National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy) certification is required within 6 months of eligibility.

Benefits

Sentara offers an attractive array of full benefits, including Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, Retirement Savings plans, career advancement opportunities, work perks, and more.

Plus, Sentara just added MORE benefits that support your and your family's needs.

Ask about our Student Debt Program!

Sentara is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system with more than 29,000 employees (including 1,375 physicians and advanced practice providers), 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves over 900,000 members.

We are recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety and are strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary healthcare experience for our patients and members.

Keywords: Clinical Dietitian, Outpatient, Dietitian, Rehab Therapy, Hampton, Gloucester, Treyburn, Talroo-Allied Health