Dietitian - Cardiac Rehabilitation, Egg Harbor Twp, New Jersey

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.


Egg Harbor Twp, NJ

POSITION SHIFT: Days

POSITION STATUS: Per Diem/Pool

REQ_NUM: 04-34168

Department: Cardiac Rehabiltation

Hours Per Week 0.01

Holidays Required? No

Job Category: Cardiac Diagnostics

Location: Egg Harbor Twp

Weekends Required? No


POSITION SUMMARY:

The Dietitian is a member of the interdisciplinary team working in an ambulatory care setting. The Registered Dietitian is responsible for providing medical nutrition therapy to patients that supports the interdisciplinary plan of care and is in alignment with the medical treatment plan. In addition to providing medical nutrition therapy for patients, the RD will support health engagement activities such as, but not limited to, health & wellness coaching, and corporate & community health & wellness programming. This includes both individual and group education. The Dietitian utilizes the care process consistent with their license or certification within individual scope of practice. The RD follows evidence based nutrition principals and guidelines as outlined by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and other relevant professional organizations. All patient care activities are administered according to standards, procedural guidelines and organizational policy. The RD assumes responsibility for continued professional and personal growth and maintenance of current licensure/registration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in nutrition/related discipline and graduate of an accredited program for Registered Dietitians, Master's degree preferred.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; Members of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience providing medical nutrition therapy; preferred experience working in corporate health & wellness setting and program development.

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

Demonstrates the competencies as established on the Assessment and Evaluation Tool for this position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position requires considerable walking and standing. May require some evening and weekend work.

Essential functions of this position are listed on the department specific Assessment and Evaluation Tool.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP:

This position reports to the Health Engagement director.

The above statement reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

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