What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian position at McLaren Health Care Corporation?
Expert in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease, advises clients/people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or achieve a specific health-related goal. Advises and counsels others on food and nutrition. Explains nutrition issues to clients, assess their dietary and health needs, develops meal plans, and gauges the effects of the meal plans. May promote nutrition through public speaking and community outreach programs.
Responsibilities :
- Assesses patients’ nutritional and health needs, including their expected nutritional outcomes.
- Develops meal and nutrition plans, taking both patients’ preferences and budgets into account.
- Counsels patients and their families on nutrition issues and healthy eating habits.
- Evaluates the effects of nutrition plans and changes the plans as needed.
- Documents assessment findings, services provided and patients’ progress
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, or a related area.
- Current Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential which is administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetic American Heart Association.
- Expertise in food/nutrition, food preparation and production experience.
Preferred:
- Prior experience preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
Additional Information- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID: 24007092
- Daily Work Times: 7:30am- 4:00pm
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No
