J.D. McCarty Center is looking for a Dietitian to join our team in Norman, OK. The primary responsibilities will include assessment, intervention, and education of caregivers on evidence-based nutrition in an outpatient setting with some inpatient responsibilities.

Salary ranging from: $55,000 to $65,000 and will be based on experience.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

Provide nutrition monitoring, assessment, calculations, recommendations, and education for outpatient families.
Develop, maintain, and document inpatient nutrition care plans in the medical record, including nutrition assessment, monitoring parameters, goals, recommendations, and nutrition discharge.
Serve as dietitian and nutrition resource for Camp Claphans.
Work with Director of Nutrition Services to create patient menus and specialized menus.
Assist with inpatient foodservice management, as needed.
Interact and confer with a variety of professionals including physicians, therapists, nurses, and social workers.
Understand and work within economic/social/cultural constraints families may face with regards to special diets, supplementation, etc.
Work with dietetic interns, as needed.
Maintain necessary continuing education units for registration and licensure.
Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Requirements include knowledge of current dietetics and institutional diet management; nutrition and its relationship to health; nutritional values; costs and accounting; available community resources; health requirements and personal hygiene; administrative principles and practices; modern methods, materials and equipment used in food preparation and service; economic and social trends in nutrition; program planning and nutrition education techniques.

Ability is required to plan menus for general and special therapeutic diets; calculate tube feedings; keep necessary records; establish effective working relationships with others; present and prepare educational materials; develop curricula for nutrition education programs and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; evaluate and judge the quality of food materials and develop menus; plus ability to plan and deliver effective education programs and to evaluate results of programs.

Education and Work Experience:

Required:

Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Eligible with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (if Registered Dietitian Eligible must sit for and pass exam within 6 months of hire).
Licensure with the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision or ability to obtain license within 6 months of hire.

Preferred:

1+ year experience working as a pediatric dietitian in a clinical setting.
Experience in a multi-disciplinary setting collaborating with other therapists and professionals.
Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.

About J.D. McCarty Center:

J.D. McCarty Center is a pediatric rehabilitation hospital for children with disabilities birth to 21 years of age. We are a unique 36 bed hospital. Patient are admitted for a 30-day evaluation during which they are assigned a treatment team consisting of nursing unit, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutritional services, social services, psychological services, behavioral analysis, and recreational therapy. Our 80-acres campus includes a on-site elementary, intermediate, and high school which is staffed by Norman Public School teachers. Patients may continue treatment needs beyond the 30-days as an in-patient in habilitation status based upon progress or placement needs.

Benefits:

Health Insurance Benefit allowance including Dental, Life, and Disability insurance
Optional insurance of Vision, Supplemental Life, Dependent Health, and Dependent Life
Insurance options available to customize your health and dental needs
Flexible Spending plans available
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
3 weeks of Annual Leave and 3 weeks of Sick Leave per year
11 paid holidays per year
Longevity Bonus beginning on your 2nd year of employment
Employee Assistance Program a confidential resource regarding personal and family concerns
Tobacco and vape free facility.
COVID Safety protocols in place.

Other benefit opportunities are available such as state employee discounts, continuing education, supplemental insurance plans, credit unions.

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