Registered Dietitian

New Solutions•Zanesville, OH

55d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for providing comprehensive nutrition counseling, developing nutritional care plans, conducting nutritional assessments, and implementing nutrition education programs for a diverse patient population. This role involves screening and assessing patients for nutritional risk, completing diet and food-drug interaction instructions, and attending Care Conferences to address patient needs. Accurate and timely documentation of nutritional needs for high-risk patients, including during holidays and weekends, is essential. The position also requires maintaining privacy and confidentiality, and participating in mandatory in-service meetings.

Requirements

Registered Dietician, licensed in the state of Ohio.
Prior clinical experience required.
Knowledge of food preparation, food safety and sanitation practices.
Prior experience teaching and counseling nutrition therapy required.
Excellent written and verbal presentation skills with ability to explain moderately detailed information to a diverse population.
Able to accurately take and record measurements and readings.

Responsibilities

Responsible for nutrition counseling, nutritional care plans, nutritional assessment, and nutrition education programs for a diverse population.
Assess nutritional needs of patients and complete nutritional plans of cares for patients.
Screen and assess patients for nutritional risk.
Complete diet and food drug interaction instructions.
Attend Care Conferences to address patient’s nutritional needs.
Document nutritional needs of high-risk patients in a timely manner including holidays and weekends.
Maintains privacy and confidentiality at all times.
Participates in mandatory in-service meetings (e.g. TB testing, safety, HIPAA).