Clinical Dietitian; 1st Shift; Selinsgrove Center

Clinical Dietitian

The Clinical Dietitian role with the Department of Human Services (DHS) lets you take the lead in creating strong nutritional support for individuals at the Selinsgrove Center. Your knowledge helps people thrive by guiding healthier choices and personalized nutrition plans. This position brings purpose and impact to your work as you help improve daily living and long-term well-being. Become part of a team that values your passion for high-quality nutritional care.

This position provides nutritional care and evaluation for individuals living at the Selinsgrove Center, using professional judgment to support health and safety.

As a Clinical Dietitian, you will perform the following duties:

• Nutritional Assessment: Complete new admission and annual evaluations, including physician ordered nutritional consults
• Care Recommendations: Provide nutrition guidance and make recommendations to physicians to support individual health needs
• Record Management: Maintain current diet records and document nutritional actions in charts, files, and computerized systems
• Menu Oversight: Use nutritional software to manage diet consistency, menu changes, and food modifications for therapeutic needs
• Supply Coordination: Assess and update snack, nourishment, condiment, fruit, and vegetable schedules for living areas
• Clinical Guidance: Provide instructions and training to staff and cooks on therapeutic diet preparation, participate in Individual Support Plan (ISP) meetings, and contribute to dysphagia management through committee involvement

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5 hours per week
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Overtime and travel as needed
• Free parking
• The Department of Human Services provides excellent benefits, pay increases, paid leave and holidays, as well as opportunities for career advancement.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications:

• You must possess active certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) as issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, or proof of eligibility for such certification.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination.
• This position falls under the provisions of the Older Adult Protective Services Act. Under the Act, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports, including but not limited to, PA State Police and FBI clearance.

How to Apply:

• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.