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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

Registered Dietitians provide nutritional care and medical nutrition therapy for individuals and groups in institutional, clinic, research, community and residential settings and provide nutrition education to clients/patients and families in accordance with accepted professional practices and standards.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting for a Registered Dietitian II to be located in Las Vegas, NV at our Desert Willow Treatment Center (DWTC). DWTC is an inpatient psychiatric hospital serving adolescents in Las Vegas, ages 12 - 17 years. The dietitian provides professional nutritional services to severely emotionally disturbed patients. The dietitian participates in the treatment team meetings. Duties include assessing the nutritional status of patients to identify patients who may require special dietary services, providing nutritional counseling and education and monitoring all patients' height, weight, BMI and lab results. The dietitian performs weekly nutritional groups on each patient unit; ensures compliance with the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Afterschool Snack Programs, including completing monthly reports and claims; and will establish written priorities, policies and procedures for the provision of nutritional services and ensure conformance to local, State and federal licensure and funding guidelines.

The dietitian is the liaison between DWTC and the vendor food service management company and assists the vendors' dietitian in meeting NSLP guidelines. The dietitian will monitor and oversee food service contractors to ensure proper food preparation, proper food handling, sanitation, safety practices and accountability of food service contractors. The incumbent will participate in menu planning or approve the institutional menus to ensure nutritional adequacy and client patient satisfaction. A food tray is evaluated weekly for compliance with the guidelines. The dietitian conducts patient food satisfaction surveys and follows up on complaints regarding food services. The dietitian participates as a member of the quality improvement teams and performs other duties as required. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: