Registered Dietitian — Elevate Patient Nutrition in Healthcare

Elior; Webster (PA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (FT Employees)

Dental

Vision

Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident,

Job summary

Elior's Cura-Hospitality team in Pittsburgh is seeking an experienced Registered Dietitian to join our healthcare group at Kane Dietitians. You will assess nutritional needs of patients/residents, initiate interventions to support nutritional status, and help improve quality of life in line with patient goals.

You will collaborate with the health care team, educate patients and staff, follow the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics standards, and contribute to ongoing quality improvement programs

Qualifications

• Passed a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or meets the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics requirements for eligibility.
• Completes 75 hours of continuing education hours every five years, in accordance with the CDR, utilizing the professional portfolio development process.
• Licensed or certified, per state requirements.
• Knowledge of regulation standards specific to comprehensive assessments, care planning, and residents’ rights.
• Ability to teach others, specifically pertaining to nutrition and dietetics.

Responsibilities

• Providing nutritional expertise to the health care team and educating patients/residents, staff, or consultants.
• Following the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ standards of practice and facility regulatory requirements.
• Interacting with other departments in setting up procedures and policies, and in problem solving as it relates to dining service and nutrition.
• Actively participating in the development, review, and revision of continuous quality improvement programs.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Teaching ability

Education delivery

Licensed or certified

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition

Job description

Elior's Cura-Hospitality team in Pittsburgh is seeking an experienced Registered Dietitian to join our healthcare group at Kane Dietitians. You will assess nutritional needs of patients/residents, initiate interventions to support nutritional status, and help improve quality of life in line with patient goals.

You will collaborate with the health care team, educate patients and staff, follow the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics standards, and contribute to ongoing quality improvement programs