Clinical Dietician - Kitchen & Dietary (8Hrs-Ft-Days)

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for providing basic nutrition assessments and care planning for patients and residents. Implements business practices in order to uphold KPC mission and values. Contributes to account revenue and operating profit contribution through the implementation of services.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

A combination of appropriate education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities.

• Legal Age: 18 years old

• Education or Equivalent Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and food sciences required

• Supervisor/Managerial Experience: None

• Function Specific Experience: None

• Certification Requirements: Current Member of CDR, current member of ACEND, has verification of passing RDN exam, can be RDN eligible to apply if RDN exam passed within 90 days of hire, must provide DPD verification from accredited university as well and verification of completion of supervised internship.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Typical Knowledge and Skills: Identify the qualifications to competently perform the job. List any language(s), software or registrations required to perform this job. Please describe the typical writing, speaking and presentation skills required for this job and identify the audience.

Communication and Influence: Requires verbal and written communication skills to convey complex and/or detailed information to multiple individuals/audiences with differing knowledge levels. Role may require strong negotiation and influence, communication to large groups or high-level constituents, representation of the organization, advanced tact, and diplomacy, etc.

• Technical Knowledge: Complete understanding and wide application of basic principles, theories, and concepts in area of specialty. Basic knowledge of one or more other related disciplines.

• Analytical Thinking: The ability to systematically gather information from a variety of sources, analyze the information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable, alternative solutions to a question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative.

• Diversity Awareness: The ability and willingness to respect and value the differences and perceptions of different groups/individuals. This includes respecting, understanding, valuing and seeking out individual differences to achieve the vision and mission of the organization.

• Customer Focus: The ability to provide excellent service to external and internal customers. This includes seeking to meet customer needs and demands quickly and effectively; remaining calm and professional when dealing with internal or external customers that are difficult or upset; reviewing complaints from internal/external customers and takes action to remedy the complaint; and treating the customer as if he/she were valuable.

• Drive and Dependability: The ability and willingness to demonstrate eagerness, enthusiasm, optimism, and passion when working. This includes demonstrating persistence, heightening personal effort in the face of obstacles and adversity; pursuing excellence for self and organization; having a sense of urgency; and possessing ambition.

• Stress Tolerance/Flexibility: The ability to work productively and effectively when faced with stressful work situations and time pressures. This includes maintaining stamina and effective interactions with others under stressful working conditions and maintaining a calm, controlled, professional manner when facing high pressure and demanding situations.

• Interpersonal Relations: The ability to develop and maintain professional, trusting, positive working relationships with supervisors, staff, managers, customers, and vendors. This includes being approachable and taking time to address employees’ personal and professional needs, as well as client and customer concerns; treating others with respect and dignity; and expressing empathy and compassion when dealing with the needs and problems of others.

• Integrity: The ability and willingness to uphold ethical standards and comply with all state and federal laws and company policies and procedures. This includes fulfilling commitments; accepting constructive criticism; accepting responsibility for own performance, as well as that of the group; not accepting credit for the efforts or work of others; and avoiding conflict of interest situations.

• Communication: The ability to speak clearly and politely to management, associates, and customers when conveying information, using correct grammar when speaking and not using slang terms; and targeting the amount, style, and content of the information to the needs of the receiver.

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