Dietician PRN

Sierra Tucson; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Tucson is seeking a compassionate, detail-oriented PRN Registered Dietitian to join our team. This role offers flexible scheduling and is ideal for professionals who enjoy making a meaningful impact while maintaining work-life balance.

We emphasize integrative, evidence-based care for adults with addiction and mental illness, with an on-site campus north of Tucson, Arizona. Promote health through nutrition and education, coordinating with medical staff.

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 health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans.
• Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
• Advise patients and families on nutritional principles and diet plans.
• Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation.
• Review and approve facility menus.
• Counsel individuals and groups on nutrition and healthy eating habits.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and restrictions.
• Participate in treatment team as appropriate.
• Review and update the facility diet manual with medical staff annually.
• Promote healthy eating and connect nutrition to disease prevention and management.
• Monitor food service operations for nutrition, safety, sanitation and quality.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure

Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred

Job description

Sierra Tucson is seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented PRN Registered Dietitian to join our team. This role offers flexible scheduling and is ideal for professionals who enjoy making a meaningful impact while maintaining work-life balance.

Purpose Statement

Serve as expert in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease.

About Sierra Tucson

For 40 years, Sierra Tucson has been a place of peace, hope, and healing. On our serene, 160-acre campus, experienced professionals provide integrative, evidence-based care to help adults of all genders achieve lasting recovery from addiction and mental illness. The Sierra Tucson campus is set on 160 serene acres north of Tucson, Arizona. With stunning views of the majestic Santa Catalina Mountains and the beautiful high desert, our campus is a place of peace, beauty, and hope — the ideal environment in which to transcend the challenges of the past and pursue a healthy, productive, and promising future.

Essential Functions

• 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.

Other Functions

• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited University 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.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• Current registered dietician or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
• ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.

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