Clinical Dietitian

State of Iowa • Coralville - 52241 - Johnson County, IA

41d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing essential dietary and nutritional support to incarcerated individuals and patients through individualized consultation, assessment, and follow-up care. Key responsibilities include recommending modified diets, snacks, and other dietary accommodations based on medical indications, and providing nutritional education for various health conditions. The position also serves as a liaison between the IMCC Dietary and Health Services Department, completing nutrition assessments for new admissions to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital within the allotted timeframe, and auditing patient meal trays monthly to ensure compliance with dietary guidelines. The role requires licensure and registration as a Clinical Dietitian, strong communication skills for collaboration, and the ability to accurately document all dietetic and nutrition-related encounters and audit findings.

Requirements

• Licensure and Registration as a Clinical Dietician
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with multiple departments, patients and incarcerated individuals
• Ability to document all dietetic and nutrition related encounters and audit findings accurately
• License to practice as a Dietitian in the State of Iowa, as issued by the Iowa Board of Dietetic Examiners.
• Registered as a dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Responsibilities

• Recommend modified diets, snacks and other dietary accommodations based on medical indications.
• Provide nutritional education for diabetes, hyperlipidemia, weight management, hypertension, and other nutrition related topics.
• Serve as a liaison between the IMCC Dietary and Health Services Department.
• Complete nutrition assessments for all new admissions to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital within the allotted time frame.
• Audit patient meal trays monthly to ensure compliance with dietary guidelines.
• Document all dietetic and nutrition related encounters and audit findings accurately.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level