Dietitian (100% Onsite)

Description

• Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in dietetics, nutrition, home economics (food), or closely related field and experience equivalent to three years of professional dietetics work including at least one year of experience as a registered dietitian. Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in dietetics, nutrition, home economics (food) or closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required non-specialized experience.
• MUST BE LICENSED AS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN.

Job Overview:

• Under general supervision, is responsible for professional dietetics works. Plans therapeutic diets and menus for a State facility and administers medical nutrition therapy to prevent and treat diseases and health conditions. Serves as a consultant to medical and nursing staff. Assesses/analyzes data from medical records (e.g., medical diagnoses, medical/nutrition history, food intake records, anthropometric data, laboratory results), and other relevant documentation to make recommendations for maintaining or improving nutritional status. Assesses nutritional needs, dietary regimens, and current medical treatment to develop and implement nutrition care plans and provide nutritional counseling. Calculates weight range, body mass index (BMI) and nutritional needs (e.g., daily caloric intake, proteins, fluids, and other needed nutrients) as necessary to establish nutrition care plans. Checks the caloric and nutrient content (e.g., protein, vitamins, and minerals) of foods on individual menus and/or facility menus to determine adjustments needed to meet clients' therapeutic needs.

Schedule

• Days - Monday  Yes Tuesday  Yes Wednesday  Yes Thursday  Yes Friday  Yes Saturday  No Sunday  No
• Hours/Day - 7.5
• Time Zone - CST
• Shifts - Shift 1
• Start Time - 8:00 AM
• End Time - 4:30 PM
• Active – Yes

Type	Category	Qualification / Skill	Required
Skills	Others	Ability to Work Independently	No
Skills	Others	Accuracy	No
Skills	Others	Active Listening	No
Skills	Others	Clinic Experience	No
Skills	Others	Computer Literacy	No
Skills	Others	Conveying Information Supplied by Providers to Patients	No
Skills	Others	Cooperation	No
Skills	Others	Coordination	No
Skills	Others	Critical Thinking	No
Skills	Others	Delegation	No
Skills	Others	Experience with Acute and Rehabilitative Care	No
Skills	Others	Familiarity with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)	No
Skills	Others	Handling Difficult Personalities	No
Skills	Others	Interdisciplinary Communication	No
Skills	Others	Interpersonal Skills	No
Skills	Others	Judgment and Decision Making	No
Skills	Others	Knowledge of Chain of Command	No
Skills	Others	Knowledge of HIPAA	No
Skills	Others	Knowledge of Scope of Practice	No
Skills	Others	Leadership Skills	No
Skills	Others	Maintaining Confidentiality	No
Skills	Others	Maintaining Quality Control Standards	No
Skills	Others	Medical Terminology	No
Skills	Others	Multitasking	No
Skills	Others	Oral Communication	No
Skills	Others	Organizational Skills	No
Skills	Others	Patient/Family Education	No
Skills	Others	Positive Attitude	No
Skills	Others	Prioritizing	No
Skills	Others	Problem Solving	No
Skills	Others	Professionalism	No
Skills	Others	Treatment Proposals	No
Skills	Others	Troubleshooting	No

 

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