Registered Dietitian - Full Time

Responsibilities: Provides quality nutrition services including, but not limited to, screening, initial assessment, re-assessments, nutrition counseling and education, therapeutic diet calculations, and calorie counts. Develops an appropriate nutritional care plan. Considers religious, cultural, and ethical factors when completing nutrition assessments and creating plan of care. Evaluates potential food/drug interactions, and/or herb/supplement interactions. Provides nutrition education/counseling as appropriate. Communicates and implements the nutritional plan of care with the interdisciplinary care team. Attend Interdisciplinary Care meetings, when assigned, for the development of patient care plans. Participates with the interdisciplinary team in various medical rounds (as available at the facility) i.e., wound rounds, or dysphagia rounds. Develops and implements educational programs for patients and staff. Works with the patient to identify a nutrition education plan and sets achievable goals. Keeps current with nutritional practices and theories. Maintains current ADA requirements, (i.e., Professional Portfolio, self-development, and continuing education classes.) QualificationsMinimum Qualifications Current state licensure/certification, if required by state. Current registration by the Commission on Dietetics Registration. One (1) year of work experience in a facility setting with clinical responsibilities or equivalent. Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans