RD Nutritionist

As the only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system in the area, Dignity Health Nevada, guided by the Adrian Dominican Sisters' vision for over 70 years, continues to serve the Henderson and Las Vegas communities. The Siena Campus, a 326-bed acute care hospital opened in 2000, expanded the services of the Rose de Lima Campus to meet growing healthcare needs. St. Rose Dominican is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, with over 9,000 physicians, 60,000 team members, and 400 care centers across 22 states, including hospitals, urgent care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to compassionate, high-quality care, especially for the underserved.

Position Summary: 

Provides personalized nutrition consultation and teaches nutrition classes for the community.

• Provides individual personalized nutrition consultation to high-risk WIC clients, focusing specifically on behavior changes to improve nutrition and physical activity habits of the individual or the entire family within 30-60 days of identification of high-risk and track high-risk progress.
• Coordinates nutrition education, including Breastfeeding promotion and support that is responsive to the identified needs/interest of each high-risk participants.
• Assesses clients for medical and social needs and refers to St. Rose or other community organizations as appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and comprehensive charts on all high-risk WIC clients, by completing the service documentation forms, progress notes, nutrition care plans, database entry and any other documentation source required by the State of Nevada or St. Rose.
• Prescribes food packages to high-risk participants, as appropriate.
• Must be able to demonstrate effective teaching/facilitation methods to large and small groups utilizing a variety of tools for a variety of nutrition topics as identified by St. Rose.
• Develops, administers, and evaluates community health education curriculum and programs for individuals and groups to address relevant health concerns for various populations in need based on the St. Rose Dominican Hospitals Community Health & amp; Needs Assessment.

Minimum:

• Driver's License:NV (AUTO:NV)
• Associate Degree in Nutrition from an accredited college or university with DTR (Dietetic Technician Registered) credential.  
• Some experience teaching Nutrition programs and providing individualized nutrition consultation.

Preferred: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree from an accredited college or university with some experience teaching Nutrition programs and providing individualized nutrition consultation.
• Registered Dietician (RD)