Registered Dietician

Appalachianmountainhealth; Asheville (NC); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

403(b) Retirement plan

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Flexible spending account

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off

11 Paid Holidays

Employee Celebration

Résumé du poste

A regional healthcare provider in North Carolina seeks a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to assess nutritional care and manage therapeutic diets. Responsibilities include developing nutrition care plans, conducting screenings, and educating patients on dietary needs. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition, complete an ACEND program, and have RDN certification. This full-time position offers substantial benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Completion of ACEND accredited, supervised practice program.
• Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) Certification within 90 days.
• Pennsylvania State Licensure of Dietician-Nutritionist (LDN) within 6 months.
• Ability to develop and implement nutrition care plans and education programs

Responsabilités

• Assesses and monitors nutritional care and manages dietary needs.
• Develops nutrition care plans and documents nutritional care.
• Teaches group nutrition classes and coordinates patient menus.
• Document all aspects of nutritional care per standards
• Coordinate care with nursing and providers
• Develop and implement patient education plans
• Lead group nutrition classes
• Write diet and nutrition orders with providers
• Represent nutrition on multidisciplinary teams
• Participate in performance improvement initiatives

Connaissances

Knowledge of foods/nutrition

Food preparation

Supervisory/instructional techniques

Fluency in Spanish

Formation

Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field

Completion of an ACEND approved program

Description du poste

Description

Under general supervision, assesses and monitors nutritional care, manages physician ordered therapeutic diets and provides nutritional education to patients. May coordinate patient menu activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs nutritional assessments and follow up care involving review of patient charts, diagnoses, and nutritional history.
• Develops and implements a nutrition care plan, as appropriate.
• Performs nutritional screenings and follow up on assigned areas.
• Documents all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with institutional and departmental standards.
• Reviews, updates, and coordinates patient nutritional care through ongoing communications with nursing, providers and other members of the health care team.
• Assesses patients' educational needs. Develops and implements a nutrition education plan for patients on assigned area.
• Teaches group nutrition classes.
• Writes diet and enteral and parenteral nutrition orders, in coordination with the patient’s provider.
• Represents clinical nutrition at multidisciplinary committees, task forces and project groups.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• 403(b) Retirement plan
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Employee Celebration
• Vision insurance

Requirements

Minimum Experience:

• 0-1 years to include supervised practice experiences or on the job experiences.

Minimum Education:

• Completion of an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) approved program
• Bachelor's Degree in Food and Nutrition or related field

Minimum Field Of Expertise:

• Knowledge of foods/nutrition; food preparation; production; supervisory/instructional techniques

Preferred Field Of Expertise:

• Nutrition

Required Certification:

• Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) Certification through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) OR recent supervised practice program graduate who must obtain the Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) Certification within 90 days of starting in this job
• Pennsylvania State Licensure of Dietician-Nutritionist (LDN) OR must obtain Pennsylvania LDN within 6 months of starting in this job
• Nutrition Support Dietitian certification (CNSD) preferred

Required Courses:

• Completion of ACEND accredited, supervised practice program

Physical Demands:

• Frequent prolonged standing/walking

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working in a Community Health Center
• Fluency in Spanish

DISCLAIMER

The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions, subject to reasonable accommodations. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related instructions, as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Job Type: Full-time