What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Dietitian position at State of Iowa - Executive Branch?
Job Description
This role involves providing essential dietary and nutritional support to incarcerated individuals and patients through individualized consultation, assessment and follow up care. Key responsibilities include:
Recommend modified diets, snacks and other dietary accommodations based on medical indications.
Provide nutritional education for diabetes, hyperlipidemia, weight management, hypertension, and other nutrition related topics.
Serve as a liaison between the IMCC Dietary and Health Services Department.
Complete nutrition assessments for all new admissions to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital within the allotted time frame and audit patient meal trays monthly to ensure compliance with dietary guidelines.
The role requires Licensure and Registration as a Clinical Dietician, strong communication skills to collaborate with multiple departments, patients and incarcerated individuals and the ability to document all dietetic and nutrition related encounters and audit findings accurately.
To qualify applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below as well as the selective (899) requirements.
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .
Selectives
899 Registered Dietitian
Registered as a dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Registration is given based on completion of requisite continuing education courses and payment of registration fees. When registered, the person is assigned an “R” number.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
License to practice as a Dietitian in the State of Iowa, as issued by the Iowa Board of Dietetic Examiners.
PLEASE INCLUDE LICENSE INFORMATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
This role involves providing essential dietary and nutritional support to incarcerated individuals and patients through individualized consultation, assessment and follow up care. Key responsibilities include:
Recommend modified diets, snacks and other dietary accommodations based on medical indications.
Provide nutritional education for diabetes, hyperlipidemia, weight management, hypertension, and other nutrition related topics.
Serve as a liaison between the IMCC Dietary and Health Services Department.
Complete nutrition assessments for all new admissions to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital within the allotted time frame and audit patient meal trays monthly to ensure compliance with dietary guidelines.
The role requires Licensure and Registration as a Clinical Dietician, strong communication skills to collaborate with multiple departments, patients and incarcerated individuals and the ability to document all dietetic and nutrition related encounters and audit findings accurately.
To qualify applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed below as well as the selective (899) requirements.
E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov .
Selectives
899 Registered Dietitian
Registered as a dietician by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Registration is given based on completion of requisite continuing education courses and payment of registration fees. When registered, the person is assigned an “R” number.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
License to practice as a Dietitian in the State of Iowa, as issued by the Iowa Board of Dietetic Examiners.
PLEASE INCLUDE LICENSE INFORMATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.