Clinical Dietitian — Patient-Centric Nutrition Leader

Elior; Smithfield (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical for FT Employees

Dental

Vision

Tuition Reimbursement (FT)

Paid Time Off

401k

Sick Time

Holiday Pay

Commuter Benefits

EAP

Job summary

Elior is hiring a Registered Dietitian for Kane Dietitians in Pittsburgh to join our healthcare team. You will assess nutritional needs, initiate interventions, and work to improve residents’ quality of life in partnership with caregivers and physicians.

You will provide nutrition education to patients, staff, and consultants, ensuring compliance with practice standards and regulatory requirements while contributing to quality improvement initiatives and policy development.

Qualifications

• Passed a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or meets the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics requirements for eligibility.
• Completes 75 hours of continuing education hours every five years, in accordance with the CDR, utilizing the professional portfolio development process.
• Licensed or certified, per state requirements.
• Knowledge of regulation standards specific to comprehensive assessments, care planning, and residents’ rights.
• Ability to teach others, specifically pertaining to nutrition and dietetics.

Responsibilities

• Providing nutritional expertise to the health care team and educating patients/residents, staff, or consultants.
• Following the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ standards of practice and facility regulatory requirements.
• Interacting with other departments in setting up procedures and policies, and in problem solving as it relates to dining service and nutrition.
• Actively participating in the development, review, and revision of continuous quality improvement programs.

Skills

Nutritional expertise

Education patients

Regulatory standards

Quality improvement

Teaching others

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition

Job description

Elior is hiring a Registered Dietitian for Kane Dietitians in Pittsburgh to join our healthcare team. You will assess nutritional needs, initiate interventions, and work to improve residents’ quality of life in partnership with caregivers and physicians.

You will provide nutrition education to patients, staff, and consultants, ensuring compliance with practice standards and regulatory requirements while contributing to quality improvement initiatives and policy development.