Dietitian - As Needed (PRN)
Acadia Healthcare•Columbia, MO
About The Position
CenterPointe Hospital of Columbia is hiring a PRN Registered Dietitian to support patients through nutrition care. The Dietitian assesses nutritional needs, develops and implements individualized dietary-care plans, provides nutrition counseling and education, and collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary treatment teams to support patient outcomes. The role also involves reviewing and approving menus, therapeutic diets, and nutritional supplements; monitoring patient progress; and ensuring nutrition and food-service practices meet applicable standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a similar field acceptable for licensure.
- Current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential, registration as required by the state, or eligibility for state endorsement, as applicable.
- Strong assessment, counseling, communication, and documentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment teams.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical nutrition experience preferred.
- Experience with eating disorders and substance use strongly preferred, particularly in facilities serving those patient populations.
- ServSafe certification or similar food-safety certification preferred, or required where specified by state or facility regulations.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ nutritional needs, dietary restrictions, and current health plans, and develop and implement dietary-care plans.
- Provide nutritional counseling and education to patients and families on nutrition principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- Conduct nutritional assessments in accordance with facility policy and regulations.
- Review and approve patient and facility menus, therapeutic diets, and nutritional supplements.
- Consult with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare personnel about patients’ nutritional needs and dietary restrictions.
- Participate in treatment-team meetings and patient-care planning as appropriate.
- Review and approve the facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
- Counsel individuals and groups on nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring.
- Speak to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between eating habits and preventing or managing disease.
- Monitor food-service operations as needed to ensure compliance with nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
- Monitor patient progress and modify nutrition plans as needed.
- Provide support and coverage as needed to meet facility and patient-care needs.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Benefits
- Flexible PRN scheduling
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient recovery
- Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment environment
- Rewarding work supporting behavioral health and wellness
- Professional growth in a respected healthcare organization
