Registered Dietitian - FNS

This RD position is specifically for the Children’s Pavilion, a pediatric mental health patient population. The RD will work with disordered eating, ARFID, food refusal, picky eating, etc. The RD also provides coverage at the Main Hospital.

Typical schedule : 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. to 4 : 30 p.m., rotating weekends every 10th weekend for Saturday on site and on call Sunday.

General Summary

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for providing clinical nutrition services including nutritional assessment, modified diet formulation, self‑management training and nutrition intervention support and consultation to patients and families. This position assesses the nutritional needs of patients and develops, implements, evaluates, and documents care plans along with consistently contributing to a multidisciplinary, collaborative effort to ensure patient outcomes. Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations through safe and efficient use of resources. Reports to department leadership.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assesses the nutritional status of patients through accurate and timely documentation in medical records using parameters such as anthropomorphic measurements, nutrition‑focused physical assessment, and interpretation of laboratory values.
• Provides necessary consultation and teaching to participants, families, and the health team on nutrition.
• Utilizes physician‑referring practitioner‑driven protocols or other facility‑specific processes to implement, initiate or modify orders for diet or nutrition‑related actions and to manage nutrition support therapies.
• Maintains standards of professional nutritional care and incorporates current evidence‑based research into practice.
• Facilitates and participates in providing educational programs which include but are not limited to lifestyle classes, and community, professional and lay audience learning events.
• Orients, mentors and trains staff and interns, as applicable.
• Assists with menu planning based on diets relevant to their specialty areas in collaboration with the food service management team.
• Visits patients in assigned nursing unit(s).
• Identifies opportunities for and contributes to the improvement of quality, safety, and patient satisfaction.
• Ensures compliance with Department of Health, state, and federal nutrition regulations and standards while upholding organizational standards.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Licenses and / or Certifications

Registered Dietitian status granted by the American Dietetic Association Commission on Dietetic Registration required. Specialty certification required when applicable.

None preferred.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or closely related field from an American Dietetic Association accredited program at an accredited college or university required.

Two or more years of progressively more responsible experience with group and individual nutrition counseling among children and adolescents preferred.

Demonstrates knowledge of nutrition principles.

Increased Security Clearance Required for Job Roles at Children's Pavilion or in any licensed DBHDS program we offer : FBI fingerprinting, criminal background check, and Child Protective Services Registry Search.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature and the like.

Physical Requirements

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