Dietician, 24hrs

Miravista; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) match

Employer paid LTD

Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Account

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

MiraVista Behavioral Health Center is seeking a Dietitian to perform clinical nutrition assessments and care for patients requiring nutrition consultations. You will assist the Director of Food Services in training Nutritional Aides to meet standards and patient satisfaction.

Successful candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, registration with the Commission for Dietetic Registration, MA licensure, and sanitation/allergen certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition required.
• Registration with the Commission for Dietetic Registration required.
• Current Massachusetts license for Dietitians or Nutritionists required.
• Sanitation Certificate/SERV Safe required.
• Massachusetts Allergen Awareness Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical nutrition assessments for patients needing nutrition consultations.
• Assist the Director of Food Services in training Nutritional Aides to meet standards and patient satisfaction.
• Communicate effectively with physicians, care teams, patients and families.

Skills

Nutrition theory

Metabolism knowledge

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Pediatric/Adult mental health exposure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition

Registered Dietitian (CDR)

Massachusetts licensure for Dietitians/Nutritionists

Sanitation/SERV Safe

Massachusetts Allergen Awareness

Job description

Career Opportunities with MiraVista Behavioral Health Center

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

As a Dietician at MiraVista you will be responsible for the clinical nutrition assessment and care of patients deemed in need of a nutrition consultation. You will assist the Director of Food Services in training and guiding Nutritional Aides to accomplish established standards to meet or exceed customer satisfaction.

Successful Dietician Candidates will have the following:

• Knowledge of theories, principles and concepts of human nutrition and metabolism.
• Analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, synthesize a problem list and to devise/implement intervention.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. This may include explaining clinical, technical concepts to physicians, other health care team members, patients and their families, comforting patients and their families, enforcing policies and regulations in difficult situations and performing other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.
• Experience working with pediatric, teen, and adult mental health patients, including those with disordered eating, substance abuse and food insecurity/homelessness preferred.
• Experience with food service procedures in a hospital setting and training of food service staff preferred.
• Familiarity with the nutritional interactions/consequences of psychiatric medications preferred.
• Familiarity with menu creation involving multiple food allergies preferred.

EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition required.
• Registration with the Commission for Dietetic Registration required
• Current Massachusetts State Licensure for Dietitians or Nutritionist required
• Completion of Sanitation Certificate Course or SERV Safe.
• Completion of Massachusetts Allergen Awareness Certificate or equivalent.

When you join the growing MiraVista team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.As our team member, you’ll receive:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) match
• Employer paid long term disability (LTD)
• Employer paid life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement

MiraVista is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.