Registered Dietitian (PRN/Contingent)
About The Position
Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital is seeking a compassionate and knowledgeable Registered Dietitian to serve as the nutrition expert for patients receiving behavioral health services. The role uses evidence-based nutrition practices to promote wellness, support recovery, and assist with the management of medical and psychiatric conditions. The position is PRN/Contingent (per diem) and is based in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The Registered Dietitian assesses nutritional needs, restrictions, and health plans; develops and implements dietary-care plans; and provides nutritional counseling. The role works with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare personnel, participates in treatment teams as appropriate, and supports the hospital's menus, diet manual, and food-service standards. Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital is a state-of-the-art, two-story behavioral health hospital developed, built, and operated through a partnership between Acadia Healthcare and Henry Ford Health. The hospital aims to expand access to high-quality psychiatric care in the Greater Detroit Metro area. Its facility includes contemporary amenities and six outdoor therapeutic spaces in an environment designed to promote wellness and healing.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Dietetics, Nutrition, or a related field acceptable for licensure.
- Current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential, registration as required by the state, or eligibility for endorsement in the state where services are provided.
- Current ServSafe certification or comparable food-safety certification, where required by the state or facility.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with patients diagnosed with eating disorders and substance use disorders is strongly preferred.
- Previous experience in behavioral health, psychiatric, hospital, or residential treatment settings is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess nutritional needs, dietary restrictions, and current health plans; develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
- Advise patients and their families on nutrition principles, dietary plans and modifications, and food selection and preparation.
- Provide nutritional assessments in accordance with facility policy and regulations.
- Review and approve facility-developed menus.
- Counsel individuals and groups on nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve quality of life.
- Consult with physicians and healthcare personnel to determine patients' nutritional needs and dietary restrictions.
- Participate in treatment teams as appropriate.
- Review and approve the facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
- Speak to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between healthy eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
- Monitor food-service operations as needed to ensure compliance with nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
- Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
