Dietician

** Dietician**

**Job Category****:** *Food Services **Requisition Number****:** DIETI053495 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:**

* Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.

* Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.

* Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection and preparation.

* Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation.

* Review and approve menus developed by the facility.

* Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.

* Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient.

* Participate in treatment team as appropriate.

* Review and approve facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.

* Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.

* Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards as needed.

**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:**

* Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure.

* Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations.

**LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:**

* Current registered dietician or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.

* ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

**Qualifications**

**Skills**

**Preferred**

**Written Communication** *Advanced* **Communication** *Advanced* **Behaviors**

**Preferred**

**Functional Expert****:** Considered a thought leader on a subject

**Dedicated****:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

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**Motivations**

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**Education**

**Required**

Bachelors or better.

**Experience**

**Required**

**1 year:** Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse strongly preferred in facilities working with behavioral health populations.

**Licenses & Certifications**

**Required**

Reg Dietician