What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian - Berkshire Medical Center, Nutrition Services - Shift: Days, 40 Hours position at Berkshire Medical Center?
The Registered Dietitian (RD) will provide nutritional care and consultation to patients and their caregivers for inpatients, outpatients and planned community programs. The RD will provide current expert nutrition knowledge to healthcare professionals to improve nutrition care and health outcomes across the continuum. The RD will responsibly comply with all hospital and regulatory groups to provide high quality nutritional care.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum qualifications are required unless stated otherwise.)
Experience:
- 1-2 years previous hospital clinical experience preferred
Education and Training:
- Bachelor's degree in dietetics or related field.
- Completed internship or other approved pathway to academy of nutrition and dietetics (and) requirements for eligibility.
License, Certification & Registration:
- LDN - MA Dietitian/Nutritionist acquired within 9 months of hire.
- RD - Registered Dietitian through the Commission on Dietetic Registration within 6 months of hire.
Other Requirements:
- Must accumulate 15 continuing education hours per year which are and approved.
- Must work effectively as both an independent practitioner and a team member, within established policies and standards.
- Must communicate verbally and in writing in a clear and concise manner.
- Must maintain current knowledge and provide nutrition care with minimal supervision.
- Must demonstrate ability to complete projects and assignments with expected outcomes.
- Must present appropriate role modeling as a health care provider, demonstrating a healthy lifestyle.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
