Registered Dietitian Wickenburg

Wickenburg, AZ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Health Care

Job Summary

Description

This is where you change your story

At Meadows Behavioral Health we understand that new directions to career advancing and improvement can be scary but we are excited to offer you a possible new rewarding chapter with us! Come join us in transforming lives!

Who are we

Meadows Behavioral Healthcare is a leader in the behavioral health industry. Meadows Behavioral Healthcare offer a range of specialized programs including residential outpatient and virtual treatment. We provide care for drug and alcohol addiction trauma sexual addiction behavioral health conditions and co-occurring disorders. We offer state-of-the-art care including neurofeedback and other services. Our evidence-based approach is rooted in decades of clinical experience with more than 45 years in the field. Our approach is different and success stories from our patients are the proof.

Who are you

Are you compassionate innovative and have a passion to make an impact Are you looking to get your foot in the door with a company that will believe in your abilities and train you to advance 75% of our current top-level executive staff are organic internal promotions from within.

We might be a perfect fit for you!

As the Registered Dietitian you will perform patient nutrition assessment. Design implement and continuously monitor each patients nutrition care plan. Serve as part of the patient care team and provide nutrition recommendations as needed. Provide nutrition education to patients and staff.

Essential Duties Include:

Nutrition Assessment & Patient Care:
- Perform initial patient nutrition assessment and order diet tube feeding and/or supplements utilizing approved format and within specified time frames.
- Meet with patients at least one time weekly to provide nutrition counseling and education and to review compliance with nutrition recommendations.
- Monitor weight on a daily basis and make appropriate changes to meal plan and/or tube feeding/supplements to assure appropriate weight restoration/maintenance/loss.
Patient Family and Staff Education:
- Prepare materials and educate patients as required per program schedule and documenting per facility protocol.
- Create and implement staff training as requested to improve patient care.
Menu & Meal Plan Oversight:
- Review and monitor patient menus diet orders and tube feeding/ supplements on an ongoing basis to ensure nutrition needs are met.
- Ensure all aspects of nutrition care are provided in compliance with regulatory and certification standards.
Other Duties:
- Ability to converse in English with others to give take and process information extensive use of telephone.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information multi-task coordinate projects and record/transcribe general and specific meeting minutes.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Communicate with other staff to relay concerns and observations involving patient safety.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

Bachelors degree in nutrition science foods and nutrition food service systems management or a related area.
Registered with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics or Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
One year experience in inpatient hospital nutrition services or behavioral health nutrition services is preferred.

We are a Drug Free Company. All positions are designated as Safety Sensitive positions and in light of our company mission the Company does not employ medical marijuana cardholders. Following an offer of employment and prior to reporting to work all applicants will be required to submit to and pass a substance abuse screen.

Meadows Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age national origin disability protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Meadows Behavioral Health provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and if you need reasonable accommodation during any time of the employment process please reach out to

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