Dietitian Hospital Healthcare

Job Description Hospital Clinical Registered Dietitian
Dominion Hospital | Falls Church, VA

Position Type: Full-Time | Exempt
Make a Difference in the Mental Health!

Dominion Hospital, the only freestanding mental health facility in Northern VA, is seeking an experienced Clinical Registered Dietitian to support our nutrition care services for our patients. The Clinical Registered Dietitian is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nutrition care services to support the health, recovery, and well-being of patients. The Clinical Registered Dietitian supports the clinical care team by providing evidence=based medical nutrition therapy, nutrition assessments, individualized care planning, and patient education. The Clinical Registered Dietitian plays an important role in improving patients outcomes, promoting nutritional wellness, ensuring compliance with professional standards, and supporting the organization's commitment to high-quality healthcare services.

If you're passionate about mental health and nutrition , we'd love to hear from you.

Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, retirement plan, PTO, holiday pay)
Annual performance reviews
Support for personal well-being (EAP programs, mental health resources)
Performs timely nutrition screenings, assessments, and nutrition-focused physical exams in accordance with established
policies and professional standards.
Identifies patients at nutritional risk and evaluates age-specific, developmental, and disease-specific nutritional needs.
Evaluate age specific, developmental and disease specific nutritional needs of patients
Develops, implements, and monitors individualized nutrition care plans to support optimal patient outcomes.
Provides medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education, and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
Perform nutrition focused physical exams on patients who are at nutritional risk.
Evaluates the effectiveness of nutrition interventions and adjusts care plans based on patient progress and clinical
Adheres to evidence-based nutrition care guidelines, departmental protocols, and professional standards, including the
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Code of Ethics.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to support coordinated, patient-centered care and serves as a nutrition
resource for staff, patients, and the community.
Promotes a positive patient experience through effective communication, exceptional customer service, and timely
Maintains professional competency through ongoing education, training, and participation in quality improvement
Serve as a clinical resource for reliable nutrition information to all interdisciplinary team members, interns, and the
community.
Utilizes departmental resources responsibly and supports efficient operations through fiscally responsible practices.
Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or equivalent required.

Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetics. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, disability or protected veteran status. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for our job opportunities.

Dominion Hospital has provided quality healthcare services for close to 50 years! Our 116-bed hospital is one of the region's leading mental healthcare facilities in Northern Virginia. Our convenient location in suburban Falls Church, VA offers a full range of treatment options with a distinctive focus on crisis intervention and stabilization through our inpatient, partial hospitalization programs (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP). Our patients receive the best quality care through specialized services in safe, healthy, confidential, and trauma-informed environments.

At Dominion Hospital, our care-like family culture extends to our patients, our people, and our community. Join our team and help create a safer environment for patients, visitors, and employees while advancing excellence in healthcare.