Job Description

Description :Our vision is a world of peaceful relationships with food, weight, and body image, where everyone with an eating disorder can experience recovery. We believe that exceptional, individualized care leads to lasting recovery from eating disorders. That\xe2\x80\x99s why our teams are comprised of compassionate, dedicated professionals from a variety of backgrounds who collaborate to provide the very best evidence-based care for our clients at all levels of care.Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:30AM-4:30PMOn-Site 100%Position Overview:The Registered Dietitian is responsible for the provision of optimal nutrition therapy to all patients by conducting detailed nutrition assessments, developing care plans, monitoring on-going medical conditions, providing nutrition education, and participating in multi-disciplinary rounds/communication in order to provide superlative patient care and nutrition education to patients, patient families and staff.Registered Dietitian Position at our Douglas Adult Hospital (On-site)
-Garage Parking
-Stable, Work Environment
-Healthcare setting
-GODurham Transit Bus Stop within walking distance to our facilityHow Registered Dietitians Empower Recovery!

• Assesses initial nutritional state, nutrition needs, identifies nutrient requirements according to age, disease, and individual needs.

• Assesses adequacy and appropriateness of dietary intake including nutrient imbalance, avoidance or excessive intake of certain foods or food groups as a means of manipulating or controlling weight.

• Evaluates use of compensatory behaviors including exercise, vomiting, colonic cleanses, diuretic use, laxative use, diet pill use, and/or insulin adjustments.

• Develops patient-centered nutrition care plan based on nutritional assessment

• Creates and implements individualized meal plan designed to meet identified nutritional needs

• Assists in assessing appropriateness of physical activity including plan to implement and monitor if indicated.

• Creates initial nutrition assessment (within 48 hours of admission), weekly nutrition follow up assessments, and nutrition discharge assessment within timeframe specified in the Standard of Care-Nutrition.

Qaulifications

• Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in practicing state
• At least one year of clinical experience
• Experience in treating eating disorders preferred

What we OfferEmployee BenefitsWe understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits package. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to providing a range of plans to meet your needs.For full-time employees, we offer:

• HSA and PPO insurance with HSA or FSA options (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• Dental insurance (Delta Dental)
• Vision insurance (EyeMed)
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) plan available two months after start date
• Company 401(k) matching for up to 50% of your contribution, up to 6% of your compensation

Paid time off is a crucial part of maintaining work and life balance. Our generous PTO plan accrues annually and begins with your first whole pay period. Eligible employees enjoy seven paid holidays and one floating holiday in addition to their regular PTO.Educational OpportunitiesAs a national leader in eating disorder treatment, we are committed to encouraging career growth and providing our staff with robust clinical education. That\xe2\x80\x99s why we partner with the University of Minnesota Medical School and have a team dedicated to providing ongoing education with in-house continuing education credit opportunities through webinars and in-person events. We continuously work to develop new education programs like our upcoming Behavioral Health Technician certification program.Education : BachelorsLicences & certifications RD

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