What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist position at Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Inc.?
This document is intended to describe the general duties required for this position. It is not intended to serve as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
Position Summary
The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) must be registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration and hold a South Carolina License with the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Panel for Dietetics. The RDN will counsel patients with Medical Nutrition Therapy, Diabetes Self-Management Education, National Diabetes Prevention Program, School-Based Health Centers and perform other grant related activities including community outreach.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Position Summary
The Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) must be registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration and hold a South Carolina License with the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Panel for Dietetics. The RDN will counsel patients with Medical Nutrition Therapy, Diabetes Self-Management Education, National Diabetes Prevention Program, School-Based Health Centers and perform other grant related activities including community outreach.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
- Provide Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME)– Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive Health Services (BJHCHS) is an AADE Recognized site.
- Provide National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) Class which is an evidenced-based CDC curriculum.
- Work with the Migrant program during Migrant Season. Provide MNT and DSME to migrant patients two nights a week during June and July. (optional)
- Participate in outreach activities with the migrant program and other activities such as health fairs etc. in all three counties.
- Provide MNT at School-Based Health Centers
- Maintain monthly statistics as needed for monthly reporting purposes as well as grant reporting purposes.
- Direct and prepare health related articles for local newspapers and magazines.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
- B.S. Degree or higher in Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences and Dietetics or related field
- Registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration and hold a South Carolina License with the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Panel for Dietetics.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.