CLINICAL DIETICIAN/Dietetics, DIABETES SERVICES

*Must be a registered Dietitian or Dietetics*

Cumberland Hospital for Children & Adolescents is seeking a Clinical Dietician/Dietetics as part of the Diabetes Advisory Committee and Diabetes Treatment Team to provide appropriate care for the nutritional needs of children and adolescents with chronic illnesses.

Cumberland Hospital is a unique acute care, inpatient specialty hospital with 110 licensed beds, including a Residential Treatment Center. We treat patients, ages 2-22 who chronic illnesses, brain injuries and neurobehavioral disorders with co-behavioral issues. Our 100 acre riverfront campus is located in beautiful New Kent, VA, a short commute from both Richmond and Williamsburg.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Knowledge & expertise in in nutritional status of child growth, development and behavioral issues as they affect nutritional intake.
• Knowledge & expertise in nutritional requirement of individuals with various chronic illnesses and special nutritional needs.

Responsibilities:

• Initiate and complete nutritional screening and assessments of all assigned patients admitted to the hospital.
• Determines appropriateness of tube feeding and/or diet order and provides appropriate recommendations to the medical staff for adjustments to meet patient needs.
• Interprets, adjusts and checks accuracy of diet orders for kitchen staff so that appropriate food items are prepared.
• Provides nutritional education and counseling to all patients and families.
• Provides services to residential units on a consult basis
• Participates in the discharge planning/meeting of patients with specific nutritional concerns and goals
• Works cooperatively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, attending treatment team meetings and in-service training.

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Dietitian/Dietetics or Food and Nutrition

Licensure: Registered Dietitian/Dietician, maintain CPI certification bi-annually, CPR (BLS provider annually), First Aid Certifications (every two years)

Physical Requirements: Capable of CPI non-violent restraint and intervention

Capable of providing CPR and First Aid

EEO Statement:

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice:

At UHS and all subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates with matching skillset and experience with the best possible career at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail etc. If you feel suspicious of a job posting or job-related email, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Will you be able to attend a two week orientation Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.?
• Are you willing to get the flu shot and take a PPD test?
• Please be aware, that all pre-screen questions must be answered to be considered for the position. If all questions are answered, please leave a mark on the question as N/A. Thank you.
• Are you able to commute to Cumberland Hospital, located in New Kent, VA for work? If not, please DO NOT apply. Thank you
• Are you vaccinated for COVID or willing to become vaccinated upon hire? REQUIRED. If not, please do not apply.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dietitian (Required)
• Registered Dietetic Technician (Required)

Work Location: In person

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