Registered Dietitian: Nutrition Counseling & Care Plans

SNEB; Olney (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health seeks a Dietitian to provide nutrition education and counseling to clinic patients and groups, assess needs, and develop care plans. The role also involves creating programs for the public and professional staff.

You will work to integrate medical nutrition therapy with treatment goals, deliver culturally appropriate counseling, and support nutrition education materials for staff and patients.

Qualifications

• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (IDFPR) in Illinois.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) through CDR.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patient's medical goals.
• Identify and provide age specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
• Evaluate, interpret, monitor and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Develop, review, update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
• Participates in the scheduled test tray program.
• Provides learning experience for dietetic interns as outlined in their program.
• Assists with in-service training for diet office personnel and staff.
• Assists in the development of patient education materials.
• Provides continual monitoring of patients on assigned nursing units to ensure quality of nutrition care services.

Skills

Nutrition counseling

Medical nutrition therapy

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Related Field

Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (IDFPR)

Registered Dietitian (RD) - CDR

Job description

Carle Health seeks a Dietitian to provide nutrition education and counseling to clinic patients and groups, assess needs, and develop care plans. The role also involves creating programs for the public and professional staff.

You will work to integrate medical nutrition therapy with treatment goals, deliver culturally appropriate counseling, and support nutrition education materials for staff and patients.