Clinical Dietitian – Cherry Hospital (Evergreen)

State of North Carolina - Health & Human Services; North Carolina; On-site; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Loan repayment opportunities

Employment stability

Rewarding professional opportunities

Job summary

Cherry Hospital is seeking a Clinical Dietitian for the Interdisciplinary treatment team in Goldsboro, NC. The role involves assessing nutritional status, developing care plans, counseling patients and families, and monitoring progress for long-term care.

Collaboration with medical staff and nutrition services is essential. Minimum education includes a Master’s or Bachelor's in foods and nutrition with CDR registration; two years of clinical dietary experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in foods and nutrition or related area with ACEND accreditation and current CDR registration.
• Bachelor's degree with two years clinical dietary experience and current CDR registration.
• Ability to communicate with hospital personnel and patients across backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional status and make recommendations for nutritional needs.
• Develop and implement a nutritional plan of care; counsel patients and family members.
• Monitor progress and reassess to provide long-term care when needed.
• Serve as liaison between area of assignment, medical staff, and nutritional services department.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Interdisciplinary team

Nutrition education

Communication skills

Food and drug interactions

Independent worker

Education

Master's degree in foods and nutrition

Bachelor's degree in foods and nutrition or related area

Job description

About Us

North Carolina State Government is one of the state’s largest employers, with over 76,000 employees all working toward a common goal: a safer and stronger North Carolina. We are a large organization comprised of various agencies, offices, and universities, each providing important public services. Eligible state employees are entitled to comprehensive benefits, including a variety of leave options, professional development opportunities, insurance, and more. To learn more about the benefits of being a North Carolina state employee, visit the N.C. Office of State Human Resources' website. Permanent, temporary, and time-limited state government jobs can be found from the mountains to the coast. Find your next opportunity today!

Description of Work

The clinical dietitian provides assessment of nutritional status and makes recommendations for nutritional needs.

The clinical dietitian directs the development and implementation of a nutritional plan of care; counsels patients in the guidelines, acceptance and selection of foods needed to meet nutritional goals; and counsel's family and/or caregivers.

The clinical dietitian will monitor progress and reassess as indicated to provide long term care when needed.

Position serves as a member of the Interdisciplinary treatment team and as a consultant for other staff due to nutritional knowledge and acts as a liaison between area of assignment, medical staff, and nutritional services department.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Management Preferences

• Maximum of 5 per Session Law
• Considerable knowledge in the specialized care of chronic and acute medical problems requiring a variety of therapeutic diet modifications and potential food and drug interactions.
• Ability to function as an independent worker with expertise in the assessment of the nutritional status of adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations and the determination of needs and the subsequent plan for needed intervention.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with all levels of Hospital personnel and with patients with a variety of backgrounds, education, and mental distress.
• Ability to lead individual and group nutritional education sessions.
• Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to formulate individual treatment plans.

Salary Range

$52,848.00 - $79,272.00

Working Hours

Working hours will be Monday thru Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, on call rotating weekends.

Position Type

This position is Exempt from all provisions of NC General Statute Chapter 126 with the exception of Articles 6 and 7.

Location

Cherry Hospital is a State-of-the-Art Psychiatric hospital located in Goldsboro, North Carolina.

About the Facility

Cherry Hospital is a State-of-the-Art Psychiatric hospital located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Cherry Hospital serves the 38 most eastern counties of North Carolina with a mission to serve those with the greatest need and the fewest resources. We strive to create a healing environment in which every team member has opportunity to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we serve. Learn more about our facility at https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/state-operated-healthcare-facilities/facilities/state-psychiatric-hospitals.

Benefits

• In addition to a very competitive salary, this opportunity offers an excellent benefits package, loan repayment opportunities, employment stability and rewarding professional opportunities.

Pre-employment Screening and Policies

• Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre- employment drug testing and criminal record background checks.
• Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses.
• All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

Veteran’s and National Guard Preference

Veteran’s and National Guard Preference Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications. Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. Applicants who are former member of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

Minimum Education and Experience

Master's degree in foods and nutrition or a related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration, in good standing, administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); or Bachelor's degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics, or related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration, in good standing, administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and two years of experience in a clinical dietary setting.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Application Deadline

All job postings close at 11:59pm the night before the End Date on the posting.

Contact

For questions about this posting, please contact HR at [phone].