DIETITIAN (PER DIEM)

Job Description

Responsibilities

Valley Health Specialty Hospital  is the first orthopedic surgery and inpatient rehabilitation facility in the Las Vegas area. The Valley Health Specialty Hospital is the first of its kind to offer both specialty orthopedics and inpatient rehab in one location.

Job Description : Responsible for the nutritional care, treatment, rehabilitation and education to patients based on patient assessments

of needs, conditions, impairments, disabilities and age. Duties include assessing nutritional status, developing care

plans, educating patients and families, calculating nutritional and actual intakes and preparing special diets.

Qualifications

Education : Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or a closely related field approved by the American Dietetic

Association (ADA).

Experience : Completed a CADE-accredited supervised practice program at a healthcare facility, community

agency, or a foodservice corporation, or combined with undergraduate or graduate studies.

Typically, a practice program will run six to twelve months in length.

Technical Skills : Computer proficient

License / Certification : Valid registration as a Registered Dietician from the ADA. Current License by State of Nevada as

Dietitian. Specialty certification (CDE, CNSD, CSP, CDR) may be required for a specialty position.

Other : Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service

appropriate to the age of the patient.