JTDC - Registered Dietitian

Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois•Chicago, IL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for developing the diets of residents of the Cook County Temporary Juvenile Detention Center and for educating individuals on the benefits of maintaining proper dietary standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Dietetics, Foods and Nutrition, Institutional Management or Food Administration or similar program that is authorized by the American Dietetic Association, required.
Registered Dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
Licensed Dietitian through the IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulations.
United States citizenship.
21 years of age at the time of application submission.
Illinois residency must be obtained within 90 days of the date of hire.
Pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check including but not limited to LEADS, CANTS, and professional references.
A result of negative from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Child Abuse Registry.
Must pass Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

Meeting nutritional guidelines with the regulatory standards of the National School Lunch Program is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts nutritional analysis of meals served at the JTDC.
Develop menus for resident meals that meet nutritional guidelines with the regulatory standards of the National School Lunch Program is preferred.
Provides training to staff and residents regarding dietary issues in conjunction with the Department of Programs and Professional Services.
Develops and monitor resident nutritional plans of care for adherence to federal and state mandates, National Commission on Correctional Health Care, and American Dietetic Association standards.
Oversees food preparation and service programs for residents with special dietary and nutritional needs.
Make recommendations regarding dietary policies and procedures, evaluating their implementation after approval, and reporting on adherence.
Interviews residents to ensure nutritional needs are current and properly assessed.
Assists medical personnel who are performing nutritional evaluations; evaluate medical diet orders to determine conformance to recommendations; review medical diet order forms of the medical health service provider for accuracy of diet information; ensures residents on medical diets receive appropriate diet trays; provide counseling to residents who are receiving medical diets.
Meets with residents and their parents/legal guardians to discuss problems and concerns regarding their diets; meet with health services personnel to coordinate nutritional services; generate monthly reports; respond to resident grievances.
Regularly attends meetings to provide information regarding food preparation, service delivery and nutritional analysis; attend conferences and workshops of nutrition and dietetic organizations.
Performs other duties as assigned.