Dietician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics.
• Ohio Board of Dietetics Licensure (OBDL).
• Registered Dietitian (RD) credential with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• At least one year of experience in individual nutrition counseling and instruction.
• Experience leading group classes and practices related to exercise, nutrition, smoking, and stress management.
• Knowledge of behavioral science and principles of behavioral change and self-management.
• Knowledge of nutrition for weight, lipid, blood pressure, and diabetes management.
• Ability to calculate equations to determine calorie intake, protein needs, body mass index, and related measures for selected individuals.
• Word processing and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement programs and program recommendations based on individual needs identified through medical records, interviews, observations, and discussions with medical staff.
• Stay current with research developments and methods of practice, incorporating them into current programs and services.
• Serve as a nutrition resource to programs and services.
• Promote disease prevention and risk-factor modification by providing information, developing skills, and supporting positive change and its maintenance.
• Provide individual nutrition counseling to people about abnormal nutrition.
• Conduct individual consultations and screening sessions; assess and analyze diet and related data for prevention and risk modification.
• Help individuals identify needs and goals and develop plans to address them.
• Promote self-monitoring and evaluate treatment plans and individual outcomes.
• Participate in patient case management when needed and in interdepartmental meetings.
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical and community dietetics by reading professional literature, attending educational programs, and staying familiar with Grant/Riverside policies.