Dietitian

Dietitian

Henderson, Nevada

Job Description: Responsible for the nutritional care, treatment, rehabilitation and education to patients based on patient assessments of needs, conditions, impairments, disabilities and age. Duties include assessing nutritional status, developing care plans, educating patients and families, calculating nutritional and actual intakes and preparing special diets.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or a closely related field approved by the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

Experience: Completed a CADE-accredited supervised practice program at a healthcare facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation, or combined with undergraduate or graduate studies. Typically, a practice program will run six (6) to twelve (12) months in length.

Technical Skills: Computer proficient.

License/Certification: Valid registration as a Registered Dietician from the ADA. Current license by State of Nevada as Dietician. Specialty certification (CDE,CNSD, CSP, CDR) may be required for a specialty position.

Other: Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit/department.