Registered Dietitian - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital at Whittier Health Network – Bradford, Massachusetts

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital - Haverhill/Bradford
Registered Dietitian - Per Diem
Weekdays 8am - 4pm. Also must also be available for rotating weekend coverage
$40/hour

We are looking to add a Per Diem Dietitian to our culinary team! Available hours will increase from July-January due to a pending maternity leave.

Essential Duties:
• Responsible for all aspects of patient's nutritional care, which includes formulating nutritional care plans and overseeing their implementation.
• Ensure Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics standards of practice are followed, and make recommendations to appropriate clinical personnel.
• Confer with Medical and Nursing Staff regarding patient’s nutritional status and attend related patient care conferences.
• Responsible for nutritional assessment, services and discharge planning.
• Assist in developing and implementing the Culinary & Nutritional Department CQI activities.
• Provide nutritional counseling and ongoing evaluations.
• Responsible for educational sessions regarding diets and eating habits.
• Responsible for overall supervision of Culinary Department clinical personnel; includes orientation, training and evaluating performance.
• Demonstrate geriatric and rehabilitation knowledge and skills to patient care

Pre-Requisites:
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutritional Sciences.
• Maintain a Massachusetts Dietitian License.
• Maintain registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• At least 2 years of related administrative and clinical experience in a health care facility.
• Geriatric and Rehabilitation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of growth and development across the life span.

Benefits:

• 401k
• Paid sick time