Clinical Dietitian

Cherry Hospital, a State Psychiatric Hospital serving the eastern region of North Carolina, is recruiting for a Clinical Dietitian I position.  This position provides assessment of nutritional status and makes recommendations for nutritional needs.  The position directs the development and implementation of a nutritional plan of care; counsels’ patients in the guidelines, acceptance and selection of foods needed to meet nutritional goals; and counsels’ family and/or caregivers.  Also, this position will monitor progress and reassess as indicated to provide for long term care when needed.  Position serves as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and as a consultant for other staff due to nutritional knowledge and acts as a liaison between area of assignment, medical staff and Nutritional Services Department.  Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, on call rotating weekends. 

*This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events.

***Per G.S. 126-5(c1) (37), this position is Exempt from all provisions of NC General Statute Chapter 126 (State Human Resources Act) with the exception of Articles 6 and 7.***

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 18,000 employees.  DHHS manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable citizens – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families.  

    Cherry Hospital (CH) is a State-of-the-Art psychiatric hospital located in a beautiful rural area of Goldsboro, NC.  Although rural, Cherry Hospital is convenient to the Triangle Area (Raleigh/Durham) and the coastal region of the state. It is about an hour's drive to the heart of Raleigh or the beautiful coastal town of New Bern.

 Mission Statement

To provide excellent psychiatric care to individuals with

 the greatest need and the least resources.

   Cherry Hospital serves the 38 most eastern counties of North Carolina with a mission to serve those with the greatest need and the fewest resources.   In earnest efforts to follow our mission, we strive to create a healing environment in which every team member has opportunity to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we serve. Learn more about our facility at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dsohf/cherry-hospital.     In addition to a very competitive salary, this opportunity offers an excellent benefits package, loan repayment opportunities, employment stability and rewarding professional opportunities.

Considerable knowledge in the specialized care of chronic and acute medical problems requiring a variety of therapeutic diet modifications and potential food and drug interactions. 

Ability to stay informed on current principles and practices of dietetics and nutrition.

Ability to function as an independent worker with expertise in the assessment of the nutritional status of adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations and the determination of needs and the subsequent plan for needed intervention. 

Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with all levels of Hospital personnel and with patients with a variety of backgrounds, education, and mental distress. *A  *Ability to lead individual and group nutritional education sessions.

Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to formulate individual treatment plans.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience”. If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both.  See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Master's degree in foods and nutrition or a related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration, in good standing, administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR);

OR 

Bachelor's degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics, or related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration, in good standing, administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and two years of experience in a clinical dietary setting; 

OR

 an equivalent combination of education and experience.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

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Salary : $50,879 - $76,318