registered clinical dietitian - Keene, NH , USA, United States - Cheshire Medical Center

Description

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for providing medical nutritional therapy to patients at Cheshire Medical Center as well as out-patient counseling at Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic.

Functions as a member of the multidisciplinary health care team to implement nutrition care plans.

This position reviews and formulates modified diets prescribed by medical staff for patients with therapeutic diet needs, interviews patients and evaluates information concerning:

diet histories, nutritional assessment, identification of nutritional problems, and recommend improved or alternate dietary regimes, and instructs patients and/or their relatives regarding diet therapy to be applied during hospitalization and in the home setting.

# BS degree in food and nutrition required. 1 to 2 years in Clinical Dietetics preferred. Must be registered or registry eligible by the ADA. NH Licensure upon registration.