Director - Dietetic Internship Program, Registered Dietitian
Required Qualifications
- Earned at least a master’s degree in an appropriate discipline
- Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian nutritionist by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- A minimum of three years professional experience post-credentialing
- A full-time employee of the sponsoring institution as defined by the institution
- Not direct another ACEND-accredited dietetics education program
- Experience in dietetics education including teaching dietetics courses, creating and revising curriculum, advising students, and/or being a preceptor for dietetic students is preferred
Responsibilities
- Responsible for directing the dietetic internship program housed in the Patient Services Department (PSD) of the NHC corporate office
- Ensure the program meets all accreditation criteria established by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
- Develop policies and procedures for effectively managing all components of the program and to ensure fair, equitable and considerate treatment of prospective and enrolled students/interns
- Student recruitment, advisement, evaluation, and counseling
- Conduct all program accreditation activities, including timely submission of fees, reports, requests for major program changes, writing the self-study report and conducting the site visit as required
- Maintain the program’s student records, including student advising plans, supervised practice hours, and verification statements
- Maintain complaints about the program received from students/interns or others, including disposition of the complaint
- On-going development of and review of the program’s curriculum to meet the accreditation standards
- Communication and coordination with program faculty, preceptors and others involved with the program
- Facilitation of processes for continuous assessment of program and student learning outcomes to include internal and external program evaluation
- Assist with planning and monitoring of graduate coursework to ensure successful completion
- Plan and deliver dietetics related presentations at corporate sponsored meetings
- Aid in planning and delivering other FNS educational opportunities to possibly include ongoing education opportunities for our RD community, conference planning and presentations, continuous review of our orientation program for new hire RDs, creating modules on using MatrixCare for new RDs and dietetic interns, teaching ServSafe Manager to all FNS employees, Pineapple Academy and working with the regional RDs on clinical projects and updates (malnutrition initiative, nutrition support, etc.)
Benefits
National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.
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About the Role
National HealthCare Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply.