​PURPOSE STATEMENT: ​Serve as expert in the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. ​ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: • ​Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling. • ​Approve patient menus and nutritional supplements. • ​Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications and food selection and preparation. • ​Provide nutritional assessments per facility policy and regulation. • ​Review and approve menus developed by the facility. • ​Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life. • ​Consult with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patient. • ​Participate in treatment team as appropriate. • ​Review and approve facility diet manual annually in conjunction with medical staff. • ​Promote better health by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases. • ​Monitor food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards as needed. ​OTHER FUNCTIONS: • ​Perform other functions and tasks as assigned. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS: • ​Bachelor's degree from an accredited University in Dietetics, Nutrition or similar field acceptable for licensure. • ​Experience with Eating Disorders and Substance use strongly preferred in facilities working with those patient populations. ​ ​LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS: • ​Current registered dietician or registration as required by state or eligible for endorsement by the state in which the facility provides services. • ​ServSafe certification or similar food safety certification where required by the state or facility. #LI-CCRK CRSCK We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.