Clinical Dietitian: Patient Nutrition & Therapy

mhnetwork; West Virginia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Mary's Medical Center in West Virginia is seeking a full-time Clinical Dietitian to join our patient-care team under the Director of Food Service. You will screen patients for nutrition problems, assess needs, and plan medical nutrition therapy with ongoing reassessment.

You will counsel patients on modified diets, evaluate and monitor those requiring enteral or parenteral feeding, and assist with clinical programs while providing nutrition education to the health care team.

Qualifications

• Education requirements include a Bachelor's or advanced degree in dietetics, foods, nutrition, or institutional management.
• Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required.
• Licensed by the West Virginia Board of Licensed Dietitians is required.
• Internship in hospital or other approved route as per the American Dietetic Association.

Responsibilities

• Screen patients for nutrition problems and assess needs.
• Plan medical nutrition therapy with ongoing reassessment.
• Counsel patients on modified diets.
• Evaluate and monitor patients requiring enteral and parenteral feeding.
• Assist with clinical programs and provide nutrition education to healthcare team.

Skills

Dietary counseling

Menu planning

Nutrition education

Enteral/parenteral feeding knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in dietetics, foods, nutrition, or institutional management

Registered Dietitian (CDR)

West Virginia Dietitian licensure

Job description

St. Mary's Medical Center in West Virginia is seeking a full-time Clinical Dietitian to join our patient-care team under the Director of Food Service. You will screen patients for nutrition problems, assess needs, and plan medical nutrition therapy with ongoing reassessment.

You will counsel patients on modified diets, evaluate and monitor those requiring enteral or parenteral feeding, and assist with clinical programs while providing nutrition education to the health care team.