Clinical Dietician (Eating Disorder Center) - Per Diem (Day Shift)

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Why Join Our Team?

• For over 30 years, the Princeton Center for Eating Disorders has provided specialized inpatient care for patients with eating disorders aged 8 and older. Our 22-bed unit delivers compassionate and comprehensive medical stabilization and therapeutic support with a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, therapists, dietitians, and nurses. Robust clinical programming includes both individual and group therapy offered daily Monday through Friday.

Schedule Requirements:

• As needed 8:00 AM-4:30 PM.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Works as a member of the multidisciplinary treatment team to provide nutrition care to individuals with a diagnosis of an eating disorder
• Facilitates nutrition education groups for both children/adolescents and adults
• Conducts initial nutrition assessments
• Implements individualized nutrition treatment plans based on nutrition needs and treatment goals
• Manages patient's meal plan needs including menu planning and/or tube feeding, if indicated
• Provides individual nutrition counseling
• Facilitates family involvement in treatment, when indicated, including family meals and family nutrition education sessions
• Provides meal and snack support and coaching when needed

What We Require for this Role:

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Dietetics or Nutrition required.

Related Work Experience

• Previous experience in treating eating disorders preferred.

Licensure, Certification or Registration Requirement

• Registered Dietitian (R.D.) required or eligible. If eligible, R.D. must be obtained within six months of hire.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Salary Range: $26.73 - $42.64/Hourly As part of their job offer, successful candidates are provided a specific rate, taking into consideration various factors including experience and education.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.