Dietitian

Company: TrustPoint Hospital
Location: Murfreesboro
Posted on: September 22, 2022

Job Description:

TrustPoint is looking for a Full-Time Registered Dietitian for the state of TN to join our team! PURPOSE STATEMENT: Serve as expert in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. COMPANY MISSION: Our Mission is to improve the quality of life of our patients and their family members. -TrustPoint is a state of the art hospital offering two specialty service lines; Acute Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services and Behavioral Health Services for Adult and Seniors. At TrustPoint Rehabilitation Hospital, our aim is simple: to help people recovering from illness or injury attain the highest possible quality of life. Our goal is to help you meet and exceed your recovery goals while providing a shorter length of stay than skilled nursing facilities. -Behavioral Health at TrustPoint Hospital, we believe each patient is unique. That's why we focus on treating the whole person not just the illness. Offering acute inpatient behavioral health services for adults and seniors. ClearPath also offers intensive outpatient behavioral health services for adults. BENEFITS - TrustPoint provides a comprehensive package of benefits for our team members. Current benefits include:

• A culture of patient and staff safety
• Multiple specialties: Physical Rehab, Behavioral Health, Geriatrics, and Adolescents
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Acadia Healthcare 401(k) plan
• PTO/Vacation ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
  • Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements.
  • Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection and preparation.
  • Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation.
  • Review and approve menus developed by the facility.
  • Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
  • Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient.
  • Participate in treatment team as appropriate.
  • Review and approve facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff.
  • Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases.
  • Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards as needed.
  • Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
    • Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure.
    • Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations. LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:
      • Current registered dietitian or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services.
      • ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility.

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