About This Role
This role is for a Registered Dietitian specializing in bariatrics, providing medical nutrition therapy in an acute care hospital or facility. The position involves managing, coordinating, or supervising patient nutrition care, working independently with limited supervision.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate understanding of current medical nutrition therapy standards for a variety of patient populations
- Display excellent customer service skills through creative problem solving and strong verbal and written communication skills
- Understand and use all clinical forms, clinical reference materials, and follow departmental policies and pathways
- Work efficiently and responsibly in an environment with multiple work demands and short time frames
- Work independently with limited supervision
Requirements
- 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
- Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) within 6 months of hire
- Licensed Dietitian required within six months of hire
- BLSRD/RD Certification
- 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
Important Details
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Shift: Day
- Schedule: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:30