Registered Dietitian

Cumberland Hospital, LLC; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging and rewarding work environment

Competitive Compensation

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan

401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan

Generous Paid Time Off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A regional children's hospital is seeking a full-time Dietitian to provide nutritional care and education for pediatric patients. The role involves screening and assessing patients, making recommendations for diet orders, and participating in discharge planning. A Bachelor's degree in Dietetics and a Registered Dietitian license are required. This position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus and competitive compensation along with comprehensive benefits, making it a rewarding opportunity in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition required.
• Registered Dietitian license required.
• Experience working with children and adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct nutritional screening and assessments of patients.
• Provide nutritional education and counseling to patients and families.
• Participate in discharge planning for patients with specific nutritional concerns.

Skills

Experience with children and adolescents

Nutritional education

Assessment and screening

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition

Registered Dietitian license

Job description

Responsibilities

Cumberland Hospital is now offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for a full-time Dietitian!

Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, located in New Kent, Virginia, provides comprehensive medical, behavioral, rehabilitative, and educational services for children and adolescents ages 2 through 22 who are challenged by co-occurring medical and behavioral diagnoses. Cumberland Hospital is one of the few specialty children’s hospitals providing dual treatment protocols for both medical and mental health issues. Cumberland includes a 62 bed Hospital Program, a 16 bed Inpatient Acute Program, and 30 bed Residential Treatment Program. Our goal is to stabilize medical problems and help children develop positive behavioral coping strategies using an interdisciplinary approach.

Registered Dietitian: initiates and completes nutritional screening and assessments of all assigned patients admitted to the hospital; determines appropriateness of tube feeding and/or diet order and provides appropriate recommendations to the medical staff for adjustments to meet patient needs; interprets, adjusts and checks accuracy of diet orders for kitchen staff so that appropriate food items are prepared; provides nutritional education and counseling to all patients and families; provides services to residential units on a consult basis; participates in the discharge planning/meeting of patients with specific nutritional concerns and goals.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition required. Registered Dietitian license required. Experience working with children and adolescents who experience behavior dysfunction secondary to brain injury, autism, and other developmental disabilities, chronic medical disorders and other severe and chronic impairments, and their caregivers preferred.

EEO Statement

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Contact: Madison Reddell, Clinical Recruiter, [e-mail] or (484)-584-2790.