Dietitian - Lakewood, WA - WeCare Staffing Solutions

Dietitian

Location: Lakewood, WA

Shift hours: 6 am - 4:30 pm (Mon-Fri)

Positions: 2

Salary: $59,616 - $80,112 annual

Position type: Full-time

Company Overview: Our client is seeking a dedicated registered dietitian at a large State hospital, caring across diverse age groups and different conditions.

Position Summary: The successful candidate must hold the relevant degree in post-secondary institutions as well as at least two recent years of experience as a registered dietitian nutritionist.

Responsibilities:

• Covers the patient care areas of the Child Study & Treatment Center (CSTC) or the Habilitative Mental Health (HMH) (serving our patients with an intellectual developmental disability) when solely assigned to these areas (and no other patient care areas)
• Facilitates class and groups (e.g. related knowledge, skill development, health-related concepts, field trip planning, etc.) as applicable on a weekly basis (with the allowance of exceptions)
• Attends patient treatment meetings weekly (with the allowance of exceptions)
• Rounding on wards with patient interactions multiple times through the week (with the allowance of exceptions)
• Attends patient community meetings as applicable at least once per month (with the allowance of exceptions)
• Participates in patient program activities as applicable at least once per month within the scheduled work shift (with the allowance of exceptions)
• Conducts meal observations at least twice per month (with the allowance of exceptions)
• Active involvement in planning food-related activities with other treatment team members in patient care areas (with the allowance of exceptions)
• Meets in person with patients based upon the established schedule and in accordance with the department safety plan (with the allowance of exceptions).
• Helps manage, guide, & direct the Nutrition School Meal (Breakfast and Lunch) Program software platform in conjunction with the CSTC food manager, the department food manager, the clinical nutrition manager, and the menu specialist.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with a major in Dietetics and Nutrition
• Completion of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics education program
• Registered Dietitian status: 24 months of recent full-time experience as an RDN