Registered Dietitian

RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH•Owensboro, KY

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About The Position

The Registered Dietitian provides nutrition services to RiverValley Behavioral Health programs and affiliates across a seven-county service area: Daviess, Henderson, Ohio, Webster, Union, Hancock, and McLean counties. Services also support New Mexico Solutions via telehealth in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Programs include the RVBH Children's Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital, Phoenix Crisis Stabilization Unit, Partnership House therapeutic rehabilitation program, sober living homes for men and women, The Jade House, The Pearl House, The Amethyst Center, The Onyx Center, The Emerald House, and strategic partnerships in adult residential housing. The role provides nutritional assessments and individualized nutrition care, kitchen inspections, menu reviews and spreading, and assistance with menus. The Registered Dietitian also delivers budgeting and cooking classes and collaborates with physicians, nurses, other healthcare staff, and program leadership to support clients' nutritional needs and ensure food handling and service meet applicable federal and state guidelines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Licensed as a Registered Dietitian in Kentucky.
Experience conducting clinical nutrition assessments and developing individualized nutrition care plans.
Experience providing nutrition counseling and patient education.
Experience reviewing medical histories, laboratory results, and dietary needs.
Experience in hospitals, behavioral health facilities, long-term care, outpatient clinics, or community nutrition programs.
Experience collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

Conduct budgeting classes with residential homes.
Assess nutritional needs of new admissions and long-term clients, as indicated.
Inspect kitchens and food storage areas.
Provide input on food preparation, service, and storage to ensure federal and state guidelines are met.
Review menus and perform menu spreading; assist with menus as requested.
Provide cooking classes about proper nutrition to children at RiverValley Behavioral Health Hospital and to men and women in residential homes.
Communicate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare staff regarding patients' nutritional needs.
Foster collaborative working relationships among leadership and management teams and programs.
Perform other duties as assigned.