Dietitian (FSH)

State-of-Missour; Fulton (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton State Hospital in Fulton, MO is seeking a Dietitian to deliver Medical Nutrition Therapy as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team focused on mental health care. You will assess nutritional needs and plan care for the consumers served by the hospital.

Responsibilities include applying NCPT terminology, delivering nutrition education to individuals or groups, documenting care in the electronic medical record, and collaborating with treatment teams to support recovery and behavior

Responsibilities

• Utilize the Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT) to provide nutritional care to assigned consumers
• Provide nutrition education related to the identified needs to consumers in individual or group settings
• Participate in consumers’ interdisciplinary treatment team review. Communicate with consumer and team regarding Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Utilize electronic medical/health record for documenting care provided

Job description

Job Location:

Fulton State Hospital

600 East Fifth Street

Fulton, MO 65251

Why you’ll love this position:

Fulton State Hospital is a diverse community of caring skilled people partnering with individuals challenged by mental illness to inspire healing and recovery. In this position, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives every day.

Dietitians are responsible for providing Medical Nutrition Therapy to the consumers of Fulton State Hospital, as part of an interdisciplinary team approach. Treatment programs include the Competency Restoration and Forensic Treatment (CRAFT), Social Learning Program (SLP), New Outlook Program for Behavior and Mood Self-Management (NOP), Recovery and Self-Motivation (RSM), and the Sex Offender Rehabilitation and Treatment Services (SORTS).

This is a great position to build dietetic skills within a mental health setting, working alongside consumer treatment teams that include several professional disciplines.

• Utilize the Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT) to provide nutritional care to assigned consumers
• Provide nutrition education related to the identified needs to consumers in individual or group settings
• Participate in consumers’ interdisciplinary treatment team review. Communicate with consumer and team regarding Medical Nutrition Therapy
• Utilize electronic medical/health record for documenting care provided