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Form of workJOB POSTING NUMBER: 62352
Quality Staffing, Inc., also doing business as Goddard Mason Executive Search, a leading full-service employment agency matching qualified talent with some of the area's top companies, is looking for an experienced Registered Dietitian working on-site with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TN MHSAS) at a local mental health facility located in Memphis, TN. This is a 1st shift position working 8:00 am- 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. The pay rate for this position is $43.00 per hour.
MUST BE LICENSED AS A REGISTERED DIETITIAN.
Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Under general supervision, is responsible for professional dietetics work.
- Plans therapeutic diets and menus for a state facility and administers medical nutrition therapy to prevent and treat diseases and health conditions.
- Serves as a consultant to medical and nursing staff.
- Assesses/analyzes data from medical records (e.g., medical diagnoses, medical/nutrition history, food intake records, anthropometric data, laboratory results), and other relevant documentation to make recommendations for maintaining or improving nutritional status.
- Assesses nutritional needs, dietary regimens, and current medical treatment to develop and implement nutrition care plans and provide nutritional counseling.
- Calculates weight range, body mass index (BMI) and nutritional needs (e.g., daily caloric intake, proteins, fluids, and other needed nutrients) as necessary to establish nutrition care plans.
- Checks the caloric and nutrient content (e.g., protein, vitamins, and minerals) of foods on individual menus and/or facility menus to determine adjustments needed to meet clients' therapeutic needs.
Minimum Skills Needed:
- Customer service skills
- Able to work independently
- Active listening skills
- Analytical skills
- Care plan assessment
- Collaboration skills
- Computer literacy
- Judgement & decision-making skills
- Patient/family education
- Weight & height measurement and calculation
- Emotional intelligence
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Education and Experience Qualifications requirements:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in dietetics, nutrition, home economics (food), or closely related field and experience equivalent to three years of professional dietetics work including at least one year of experience as a Registered Dietitian.
- Substitution of Education for Experience: Additional graduate coursework in dietetics, nutrition, home economics (food) or closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required non-specialized experience.
Benefits Include:
- Weekly Pay/Comparable Wages
- Major Medical Insurance
- Indemnity Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Term Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability
Interested? Here is how to apply:
- Visit our website at www.qualitystaffing.com
- Click on 'Apply Now' and complete the process.
- Follow up with a phone text to 615-540-8186, Quality Staffing's TN recruiter.
- Please text your first & last name,your email address, and job #62352 Registered Dietitian, Memphis. This job closes on 3/21/24 (or when positions are filled) and will no longer accept resumes after this date.
Quality Staffing, Inc. and our subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.
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Education:Bachelor (BA, BS...)Employment Type: CONTRACTOR
