Dietitian - Registered Dietitian

Profession: Dietary Services

Specialty: Bariatrics

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day

Hours per Shift: 8 hours

Experience:

Minimum of 2 years of experience providing medical nutrition therapy in an acute care hospital or facility preferred.

Experience providing, managing, coordinating, or supervising patient nutrition care in an outpatient facility and/or with bariatric patients preferred.

License:

Must be a Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) within 6 months of hire.

Licensed Dietitian required within six months of hire.

Certifications:

BLSRD/RD

Must-Have:

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree satisfying the requirements of a Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) or Foreign Dietitian Education Program as approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).Completion of a Dietetic Internship or equivalent program approved by ACEND.

Description:

Hours per week: 36 hours.

Days of the week:
Monday to Friday.

Daily start and end time: 08:30 - 16:30.Able to demonstrate understanding of current medical nutrition therapy standards for a variety of patient populations.

Displays excellent customer service skills through creative problem solving and strong verbal and written communication skills.

Able to understand and use all clinical forms, clinical reference materials, and follow departmental policies and pathways.

Must be able to work efficiently and responsibly in an environment with multiple work demands and short time frames.

Ability to work independently with limited supervision.