RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
State of North Carolina
Greenville, NC
days
Sign-On Bonus

Clinical Dietitian - Walter B. Jones Center

* Per G.S. 126-5(c1) (37), this position is Exempt from all provisions of NC General Statute Chapter 126 (State Human Resources Act) with the exception of Articles 6 and 7.* This is a repost, previous applicants will still be considered and do not need to reapply. This Clinical Dietitian position provides on-going, in-depth nutritional assessment of patients who are at increased nutritional risk and requires the development, implementation and review of nutrition care plans to assure attainment and maintenance of optimal nutritional status. Job responsibilities include: * Patient counseling with a significant amount of time devoted to patients who have chronic or high-risk medical and/or psychiatric problems. * Expert and resource professional service for program events that concern health and nutrition issues within the facility. * Plan and implement orientation and in-service programs inter-and-intra-departmentally.  * Develop all menus and detailed recipes. * Track inventory (to include USDA) as maintained through the food service vendor and serve as the Hospital's liaison to the Leadership Team regarding issues related to food preparation, safety and inventory.  * Provide leadership to the facility for the successful accreditation through the CMS and JOINT Commission process. Position is assigned to Walter B Jones, position is typically scheduled 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday. About the Walter B. Jones Center: The Walter B. Jones Center operates two adult inpatient treatment programs on site in Greenville, NC: (1) Woodside Treatment Center and (2) Lakeside Psychiatric Hospital.  The primary purpose and mission of the Walter B. Jones Center is "To provide inpatient treatment, psychiatric stabilization and medical detoxification for individuals with mental health, substance use and other co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses for ongoing community based treatment and recovery".  The Center is accredited by the Joint Commission and SAMHSA/CSAT.  Two specialty programs are offered to all 100 NC Counties: (1) Inpatient Opioid Treatment for adults and (2) Inpatient Perinatal Services for women in their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters with substance use disorders.  To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form.  Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.  Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following: * Considerable knowledge of the currently accepted principles and practices of nutrition and dietetics. * Considerable knowledge of diet therapy and disease. * Considerable knowledge of current trends and professional practices in clinical dietetics. * Demonstrated ability to assess, design, and implement nutritional care plans for individuals. * Demonstrated ability to lead and teach nutrition, diet counseling, patient education, communicating in a group setting.  Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Master's degree in foods and nutrition or a related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration, in good standing, administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); or Bachelor's degree in foods and nutrition, dietetics, or related area from an appropriately accredited institution that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and current registration, in good standing, administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) and two years of experience in a clinical dietary setting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal records background checks.  Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses.  All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy. Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone.  To check to status of your application, please log in to your account.  You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled. For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627.  Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application.  If there are any other questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR.