Registered Dietitian

JWU; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Wales University in Providence seeks a Dietitian to provide counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy for students campuswide. You will educate on nutrition for performance and recovery, and coordinate with providers for nutrition-related health concerns.

The role includes leading nutrition workshops, precepting graduate students, and collaborating with university departments to meet dietary needs and allergies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field.
• Active Dietitian/Nutritionist license (LDN) in Rhode Island.
• Experience as a Dietitian or related role.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy to students.
• Coordinate with internal/external providers for student nutrition consults.
• Educate students on nutrition for performance and recovery.
• Lead nutrition workshops for students.
• Precept graduate nutrition students during supervised experiential education.
• Collaborate with campus departments to meet dietary needs and allergies.
• Assist with department budget and program development.
• Address high-risk nutrition situations and refer as needed.
• Offer training sessions to other departments on nutrition and wellness.
• Maintain campus wellness through ongoing nutrition education.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Inter-professional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Active Rhode Island LDN license

Job description

Summary

Provides nutritional consultation for students and university departments campuswide

Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates with internal and external providers regarding consultation with students on nutrition-related health concerns both acute and chronic in nature
• Consults with students regarding weight management and fitness or health concerns
• Educates students on the importance of optimal nutrition for performance and recovery from injury
• Provides nutrition counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to students to prevent and/or manage certain chronic health conditions
• Implements nutrition workshops for students
• Collaborates with other university departments to enhance the health and well-being of students
• Provides training and education sessions to other university departments to address nutrition, health and wellness related issues
• Acts as a preceptor to graduate nutrition students completing supervised experiential education
• Collaborates with other university departments to maintain that individual dietary requirements for students are being met
• Provides nutritional information to students with special dietary needs and food allergies
• Provides individualized student nutritional assessments and develops nutrition care plans, including potentially high risk situations requiring referrals to inpatient care facilities, as necessary
• Assesses student’s nutritional needs based on a full evaluation of their current and historic eating behaviors, patterns, caloric intake and food type consumption
• Assists with departmental budget
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
• Moderate amount of experience working as a Dietitian or other related experience
• Active Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN) license in Rhode Island
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education food service

Please Note:

Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire.

Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.