Clinical Dietitian Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the hospital’s mission by orienting direct care staff and medical staff to nutritional aspects of care
• Conduct Nutrition Assessments in timely manner and chart on clients per policy
• Recommend diet changes and supplementation as needed
• Attend and participate in treatment team meetings as related to client care
• Provide nutrition groups to clients weekly
• Help develop and meet nutrition-related goals
• Review and approve menus
• Provide overview of dietary protocols to new nursing and doctor employees
• Aid in developing and adjusting policies to be compliant with TJC standards
• Collaboratively work with Kitchen Food Service Manager and staff to ensure nutritional needs are met
• Prepare and present quality assurance data as needed

Eligibility Requirements

• Licensure as a Dietitian

Benefits

• Excellent State Of Missouri Benefit Package Including Affordable Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
• Paid Basic Life Insurance (amount equivalent to annual salary)
• Cafeteria Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• MOSERS Retirement (Members contribute 4% of pay, to MOSERS plan and 1% towards Deferred Compensation)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 10 hours of annual leave accrued per month
• 10 hours of sick leave accrued per month