Job Description

6 Months Contract

Responsibilities:

• Monitor food service operations to ensure compliance to nutritional, and safety.
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
• Advise patients and staff on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation.
• Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient.
• Record diet histories and assessments, charts, and progress notes.

Required Skills:

• Optional requirement to be registered as a dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.
• Specialized knowledge of the principles, techniques and terminology of modern dietetics and institutional management gained through experience.
• Working knowledge of modern methods, materials and equipment used in quantity food service and the care necessary to conserve all resources.
• Ability to plan menus and oversee personnel in modified and regular diet preparation and service.
• Ability to conduct food service and/or nutrition related training programs.
• Ability to interact with treatment team, medical and administrative staff and patients.

Personal Work Relationships:

• Works with patients, physicians and other clinical staff as required, hospital department heads, students, commercial vendors, general public and community sector.

Skills:

• Specialized knowledge of the principles, techniques and terminology of modern dietetics and institutional management gained through experience: Required
• Working knowledge of modern methods, materials and equipment used in quantity food service and the care necessary to conserve all resources: Required
• Ability to plan menus and oversee personnel in modified and regular diet preparation and service: Required
• Ability to conduct food service and/or nutrition related training programs: Required
• Ability to interact with treatment team, medical and administrative staff and patients. Required
• Prior experience working in an in-patient facility, preferably mental health, behavioral, substance misuse setting: Highly desired
• Registered dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics: Highly desired

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