PROF: Dietitian

Experienced Dietician/Nutritionist Needed- FTMust be licensed in the state of GA as a Dietitian45K-55K a year, based on experience & educationMon-Fri 8am-5pmThis position is working with and around patients with behavioral health and developmental disabilitiesUnder broad supervision, plan and conduct food service or nutritional programs to assist in the promotion of health and control of disease. Provides nutritional assessment, education and counseling to individuals, groups or the public. Serves as a resource on nutrition and dietetics to nurses, health educators or other health care providers in the facility. Recommends nutritional care plans and documents plan and progress in records. Serves as team leader.Primary Duties & Responsibilities:Advises clients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, and food selection and preparationAssesses nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counselingConsults with physicians and health care personnel’ to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of clientCoordinates recipe development and standardization and develops new menus for independent food service operationsCounsels individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of lifeDevelops curriculum and prepares manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teachingDevelops policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease controlInspects meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearanceMonitors food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standardsPrepares and administers budgets for food, equipment and supplies Serves as expert or organization resource in assigning areasPerforms job responsibilities with minimal supervision.Entry Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, food and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management or a closely related field from an accredited college or university from an Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics accredited program AND One year of experience as a dietitian/nutritionist AND registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Commission on Dietetic Registration AND licensure as a Dietitian in the State of Georgia.Preferred Qualifications:In addition to Entry Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications may be added by the agency