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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 Nevada Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is recruiting for a Registered Dietitian 2 (RD2) at Desert Willow Treatment Center (DWTC) a 24 hour, 7 days a week inpatient psychiatric hospital that provides mental health treatment for children ages 12 through 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. RD2's provide nutritional care and education in accordance with accepted professional practices and standards; Provides professional nutritional services to severely emotionally disturbed patients and 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 RD2 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.

The incumbent 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; Serves as the liaison between DWTC and the vendor food service management company and assists the vendor dietitian in meeting NSLP guidelines. The RD2 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 an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to 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 WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

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