Job Description

The PRN Registered Dietitian supports food and nutrition services in support of NMS Regional Registered Dietitian doing clinical patient assessments in a behavioral health facility.

 

This position will be based at the Alaska Psychiatric Institue in Anchorage, AK.

Responsibilities

• Provides a broad array of support to the General Manager within our contracted facility.
• Consults with health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions, such as low fat or salt free, of patients in a behavioral health setting.
• Utilizes healthcare menu programs and works with unit manager to ensure compliance with menu systems.
• Provides QA audits to manager to ensure regulatory, contract and company compliance is met.
• May produce or provide training for manager and/or employees on assigned contract.
• Other duties that are pertinent to the department or unit’s success also may be assigned.

Qualifications

• A Registered Dietitian with a valid/current license; Alaska license preferred.
• Must possess at least two (2) years of working experience as a Registered Dietitian.
• Must be able to maintain a professional standard of ethics and professional dietary practices.
• Consult with health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions, such as low fat or salt free, of patients in a behavioral health setting.
• Observe confidentiality regulations established by the healthcare facility.
• Knowledge of effective teaching processes and principles in planning, providing and evaluating optimum health care.
• Experience, training, and knowledge in physical health education with ability to set up and facilitate health promotion classes and programs is preferred.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

Weather:  Indoors: environmentally controlled; requires most or all work to be done inside.

Noise level:  Moderate

Description of environment: This is an office environment located in an industrial kitchen in a healthcare setting.

Physical requirements: Employee is required to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands/fingers to handle or feel, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk/hear, see, taste/smell, and carry weight/lift.

Travel: Employee may travel up to 30% to various locations within the U.S. and/or remote locations and may be required to use alternative modes of transportation, including but not limited to snow machines, boats, small airplanes, and ATVs.  Travel is coordinated by NMS.

  Competencies NMS Core ValuesSafety guides our behavior.Honesty and integrity govern our activities.Commitments made will be fulfilled.All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.The environment will be protected and sustained.