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Job description
Position Summary
Delivers nutritional care, treatment, rehabilitation and education to patients based on patient assessments of needs, conditions, impairments, disabilities and age. Duties include assessing nutritional status, developing care plans, educating patients and families, calculating nutritional and actual intakes and preparing special diets.
Job Requirement
Education/Experience: Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Dietetics or a closely related field approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration if individual became a dietitian before January 1, 2024. For individuals seeking to become a dietitian for the first time on or after January 1, 2024, a minimum of a graduate degree granted by a United States Department of Education accredited institution or foreign equivalent is required per the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Two (2) years of professional experience as a dietitian or recent graduation from an accredited program and completed an accredited supervised practice program (dietetic internship) at a healthcare facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation.
Licensing/Certification Requirements: Valid registration (or eligible for registration) as a Registered Dietitian from the Commission on Dietetic Registration and a valid Nevada Dietitian License or a Nevada Dietitian Provisional License at the time of hire. A registration-eligible dietitian must pass the registration exam within six (6) months of hire and will work under the supervision of a registered dietitian (notes are co-signed) until exam results are determined.
Additional Position Requirements
Previous University Medical Center Dietetics Internship.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements
Knowledge of: Nutritional theories and principles; diet therapy techniques; safety and health regulations governing patient care; medical terminology; department and hospital safety practices and policies; patient rights; infection control policies and procedures; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific practices. Skill in: Assessing patient's nutritional risks and requirements; reviewing menus to ensure nutritional requirements are met; calculating required nutritional intakes and actual intakes; evaluating and documenting lab results; developing individual patient care plans; applying customer service techniques; performing mathematical computations and conversions; collecting and analyzing data; using computers and related software applications; communicating effectively with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Mobility to work in a typical culinary setting, use standard equipment, stand and/or walk for extended periods of time; vision to read printed materials and VDT screens; and hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.
Benefits
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada offers a comprehensive & competitive benefits package:
Employer Paid Pension Plan through Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System "PERS"!
Health/Dental/Vision Insurance - Less than $20 per paycheck for employee-only coverage
Consolidated Annual Leave (CAL) - CAL is used for personal leave, holidays (twelve scheduled holidays per year), doctor appointments, vacation, and sick days up to 16 consecutive scheduled work hours (short-term sick leave), etc.
Extended Illness Bank (a/k/a Sick Bank)
457 Deferred Compensation Plan
Comprehensive Group Health Insurance Plan
Nevada has no State Income Tax
No Social Security (FICA) Deduction
THE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Worksite address
las vegas, NV, 89105, US
Who can apply
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