Registered Dietitian - PRN

Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare is actively seeking a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to work on a PRN basis. The Dietitian will work approximately 8 to 12 hours per month. This job will be 75% remote, 25% in person at our residential treatment center (RTC). Liberty Point Behavioral Healthcare is located in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley in the charming city of Staunton, Virginia.

We provide trauma-informed psychiatric residential treatment to adolescent males who are experiencing complex emotional, behavioral, and educational difficulties. Our programs are specifically designed for youth with psychiatric disorders and co-occurring intellectual disabilities. We also specialize in working with young men who are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. We are a 42-bed facility with a program that prepares these young men for return to a home, a less restrictive environment, or to independent living.

Our primary focus is on encouraging constructive change and personal growth, learning positive ways to get appropriate attention, improving behavior choices, developing a sense of responsibility for actions, learning problem-solving skills, and developing thinking patterns that support positive relationships.

Job Duties:

• Initiates and completes nutritional screening and assessments of all assigned patients within a specific time frame of the resident admission
• Assists with the planning and approval of menus per regulatory requirements
• Provides resident follow-up as indicated
• Provides individual conferences with residents and family for nutritional education when appropriate or requested
• Establishes a working relationship with Nursing and Dietary to assist in promoting optimal nutritional care
• Interprets, adjusts, and checks accuracy of diet orders for kitchen staff so that appropriate food items are prepared
• Provides services to residential units on a consult basis
• Participates in the discharge planning/meeting of patients with specific nutritional concerns and goals

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Bachelor's Degree in Nutritional Science or related field of study, Masters preferred
• Minimum of 3 years experience preferred
• Active registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or Active certification of the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists

Pay is Hourly (bi-weekly) and is commensurate with education and experience. Liberty Point is a drug-free and alcohol-free workplace. A pre-hire drug screen, pre-hire background checks, and education verification are required of all new employees.