Clinical Dietitian

Sentara Health; Gloucester (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

401k/403B with Employer Match

Student Debt Pay Down

Certification reimbursement

Job summary

Sentara Health in Gloucester, VA is hiring a Clinical Dietitian for an outpatient rehab setting. This full-time day-shift role focuses on assessment and nutritional management of acute and chronic diseases, with counseling, culinary nutrition, and community outreach.

You will collaborate with the healthcare team, develop care plans, and participate in health fairs and public education activities. RD credentialing timelines apply and BLS is required within 90 days of hire.

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 ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics.

Responsibilities

• Assess and nutritionally manage acute and chronic disease in outpatient settings.
• Provide individual and group counseling, culinary nutrition, and community outreach.
• Develop and implement comprehensive care plans based on assessment and evaluation of patient needs.
• Communicate and collaborate with providers and other healthcare team members for referrals and care coordination.
• Serve as Sentara representative for health fairs, media outreach and community presentations.

Skills

BLS

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian (RD) credential

ACEND accredited Didactic Program in Dietetics

Job description

Overview

Sentara Health is hiring a Clinical Dietitian in Gloucester, Virginia.

This is a Full-Time, day shift opportunity in an outpatient rehab therapy center.

As a 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.

City/State

Gloucester, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

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!

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.