Registered Dietician

Job Description

Essential Duties:

• Assesses patients’ nutritional needs and creates nutrition care plans.
• Provides nutritional education and counseling.
• Documents records completely and accurately.
• Supports departmental goals.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Other related duties as required.

Preferred Education:

• Required – Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field.

Preferred Work Experience:

• 2+ year clinical work experience with knowledge of normal and therapeutic nutrition, nutrition screening and support principles, and modified diets. 

Preferred Certifications:

Required:

• Registered Dietitian status with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Current licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist status with LBEDN.

Minimum Certification:

• Applicant must meet the examination eligibility requirements to become a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics AND must be provisionally licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist with LBEDN.
• Upon hire, Employee must successfully pass the registration exam and become licensed within 12 months of hire date.

Minimum Education:

Required:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field.
• Minimum Work Experience

Preferred:

• 1 year clinical work experience with knowledge of normal and therapeutic nutrition, nutrition screening and support principles, and modified diets.
• Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.
• Must be proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong personal commitment to professional development and maintaining clinical services that are evidence based.
• Excellent analytical skills to assess nutritional status and develop appropriate care plans based on problems identified.
• Excellent 0rganizational and prioritization skills to meet frequent deadlines.
• Must be able to travel throughout and between facilities.