DIETITIAN- PRN

Responsibilities

Dietitian - PRN RD/RDN

MUST HAVE availability to attend an 8-business day Orientation from 8a-4p without interruptions.

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services is a robust, free-standing psychiatric hospital offering dedicated services to adolescents and adults from the surrounding Birmingham community. With an average census of 150 patients, Hill Crest features acute inpatient, residential, and group home settings.

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• We do not treat medically compromised individuals beyond our scope of care.
• We currently treat:
• Acute Adults
• Acute Adolescents
• Forensic Adult Males
• Residential Males and Females
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:

What do our current Dietitians value at UHS? A safe and supportive environment that puts patient care first and values the nursing profession. You are part of a large, nationwide network of peer nurses and nursing leaders that educate the field, routinely exchange ideas, and review current topics within the industry. Growing and advancing in your career through our Charge, Supervisor and Nurse Manager-in-training programs and nursing executive tract.

We offer continuing education options and opportunities for skills diversification and career advancement as a Registered Nurse (RN) with UHS. We want you to succeed and grow in your profession and feel a sense of belonging and trust through your expanding experience. At UHS, we are a System of Care, and you have a voice.

Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Dietitian

Hill Crest Behavioral Health Dietitian is responsible for the initial nutrition applicable to the patient''s clinical presentation/diagnosis, nutritional needs, age, developmental level, cultural and religious orientation. The Dietitian develops a nutritional care plan that is individualized for each patient based on the assessment, including input from the patient, family members and multidisciplinary team. The Dietitian also makes appropriate recommendations to physician for nutrition care plan and/or needs.

Essential

Job Duties:

• Identifies and prioritizes the need for further assessment and monitoring of nutritional needs.
• Identifies nutritional risks, performs age-specific comprehensive nutritional assessment upon initiation of nutrition support according to hospital policy and guidelines.
• Verifies written diet order and appropriateness of diet prescribed by the physician upon assessment of the patient.
• Completion of all academic and supervised practice requirements as set forth by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Minimum of a Bachelor''s degree in food and/or nutrition related field.
• Registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a dietitian (RD) or dietitian nutritionist (RDN), and any certifications as may be required by the state of Alabama.
• Maintains Certification in Food Service Sanitation by the Department of Health.

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