Dietitian- $5000 SIGN ON BONUS

Acadia • Ft. Myers, FL

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About The Position

Park Royal Behavioral Health Services is seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian to serve as the expert in using food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. The role includes assessing nutritional needs and developing dietary-care plans, providing counseling and education, approving patient menus and supplements, and coordinating with physicians and other health care personnel. The Dietitian may participate in treatment teams, review the facility diet manual with medical staff, and monitor food service operations for nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a similar field acceptable for licensure, and current registration or state-required eligibility. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a similar field acceptable for licensure.
• Current registered dietitian status, registration as required by the state, or eligibility for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
• ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with eating disorders and substance use is strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
• Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
• Provide nutritional assessments according to facility policy and regulation.
• Review and approve menus developed by the facility.
• Counsel individuals and groups on basic nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve quality of life.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine patients’ nutritional needs and diet restrictions.
• Participate in treatment teams as appropriate.
• Review and approve the facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
• Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
• Monitor food service operations as needed to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• Professional growth and career pathing.
• Executive mentorship and corporate support from day one.
• Competitive salary.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, extended sick leave, and mental health days.
• Industry-leading training and support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time