Registered Dietitian

UHS•New Kent, VA

33d•Onsite

About The Position

Cumberland Hospital is now offering a $5,000 sign-on bonus for a full-time Dietitian! Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents, located in New Kent, Virginia, provides comprehensive medical, behavioral, rehabilitative, and educational services for children and adolescents ages 2 through 22 who are challenged by co-occurring medical and behavioral diagnoses. Cumberland Hospital is one of the few specialty children’s hospitals providing dual treatment protocols for both medical and mental health issues. Cumberland includes a 62 bed Hospital Program, a 16 bed Inpatient Acute Program, and 30 bed Residential Treatment Program. Our goal is to stabilize medical problems and help children develop positive behavioral coping strategies using an interdisciplinary approach. Visit us online at: www.cumberlandhospital.com The Registered Dietitan: initiates and completes nutritional screening and assessments of all assigned patients admitted to the hospital; determines appropriateness of tube feeding and/or diet order and provides appropriate recommendations to the medical staff for adjustments to meet patient needs; interprets, adjusts and checks accuracy of diet orders for kitchen staff so that appropriate food items are prepared; provides nutritional education and counseling to all patients and families; provides services to residential units on a consult basis; participates in the discharge planning/meeting of patients with specific nutritional concerns and goals Benefit Highlights: Challenging and rewarding work environment Competitive Compensation Tuition Reimbursement Program Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan Generous Paid Time Off Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries If you would like to learn more about this position before applying, please contact Madison Reddell, Clinical Recruiter, at [email protected] or by phone at (484)-584-2790. About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 300 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or Food and Nutrition required.
Registered Dietitan license required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with children and adolescents who experience behavior dysfunction secondary to brain injury, autism, and other developmental disabilities, chronic medical disorders and other severe and chronic impairments, and their caregivers preferred.

Responsibilities

initiates and completes nutritional screening and assessments of all assigned patients admitted to the hospital
determines appropriateness of tube feeding and/or diet order and provides appropriate recommendations to the medical staff for adjustments to meet patient needs
interprets, adjusts and checks accuracy of diet orders for kitchen staff so that appropriate food items are prepared
provides nutritional education and counseling to all patients and families
provides services to residential units on a consult basis
participates in the discharge planning/meeting of patients with specific nutritional concerns and goals