Registered Dietitian
Company: Cow Creek Health & Wellness Center
Location: Roseburg
Posted on: April 26, 2024
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Job Description:
POSITION PURPOSE: Registered Dietitian conducts nutritional
assessments, provides nutrition counseling prepares nutrition care
plans, counsels' clients, and serves as a nutrition resource person
for departmental staff. Teaches group education sessions related to
nutrition and makes nutrition related presentations to interested
groups. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Conducts nutritional assessments and
provides medical nutrition therapy. Educates and counsels high-risk
clients on an individual basis taking into consideration medical
and nutritional needs, laboratory results, cultural and personal
preferences, finances, and client's goals. Conduct home and
hospital visits, providing nutrition counseling to clients as
needed. Works with clinic physicians to coordinate care between the
patient and provider. Discusses clients' nutritional care plan and
instruction with other staff involved in client care. Serves as
nutrition resource person for all staff members compiling
information including pamphlets, booklets, articles, and other
resources for use in nutrition programs. Refers clients to outside
agencies as necessary. Develops nutrition lesson plans, nutrition
education handouts, pamphlets and visual aids. Reviews and updates
nutrition education materials for use by the department. May serve
as part of an interdisciplinary team as the nutritionist to prepare
and manage team care plans for clients. Maintains records and files
regarding services and activities and documents services by
preparing requested reports. Ensures that clinical documentation
regarding clients is kept secure and confidential and maintained
consistent with Health Department policies and procedures.
Participates in workshops, conferences, and other continuing
education opportunities to maintain professional status Ability to
work effectively with individuals from different cultural
backgrounds Assists educators with various other health education
duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: Current registration with the
Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics. Current registration with the Oregon Board of Examiners
of Licensed Dietitians. Certified Diabetes Educator, preferred. A
thorough knowledge of human nutrition and its relationship to
health and disease, (equivalent to M.P.H. or M.S. with supervised
field work and public health course). Knowledge of the science of
nutrition and dietetics. Knowledge of social, cultural and economic
factors of individuals and families as they apply to public health
nutrition and ability to adapt their food preferences into
individual nutritional plans. Knowledge of appropriate educational
principles and methods as applied to public health nutritional
practice. Knowledge of research methods as applied to public health
nutrition. Employment Type: Full Time Years Experience: 1 - 3 years
Salary: $30 - $36 Hourly Bonus/Commission: No
Keywords: Cow Creek Health & Wellness Center, Eugene , Registered Dietitian, Healthcare , Roseburg, Oregon
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