Clinical Dietitian: Nutrition & Disease Care

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital in Nashville seeks a registered dietitian to lead nutrition care for patients with eating disorders and substance-use challenges. You will assess needs, approve menus, provide counseling, and collaborate with the medical team to tailor dietary plans.

Responsibilities include reviewing menus, counseling individuals and groups, and promoting healthy eating habits while ensuring safety and quality in food service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Eating disorders experience

Substance use experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics or Nutrition

Job description

Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital in Nashville seeks a registered dietitian to lead nutrition care for patients with eating disorders and substance-use challenges. You will assess needs, approve menus, provide counseling, and collaborate with the medical team to tailor dietary plans.

Responsibilities include reviewing menus, counseling individuals and groups, and promoting healthy eating habits while ensuring safety and quality in food service.