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DIETITIAN PART TIME 20HRS/WEEK

Universal Health Services
paid time off, tuition assistance, 401(k)
United States, Nevada, Reno
Feb 16, 2025
Responsibilities

Willow Springs Center is looking for a compassionate, caring and dedicated Dietitian.

Schedule has a weekly requirement of 20 hours per week.

*(Note: Required orientation is 2 weeks long Monday-Friday 9am-5pm before you start your work schedule.)

Located in the heart of the Sierras, Reno, Nevada provides a destination location where employees can live, work and play. The location itself is a benefit; not to mention Nevada has no state income tax. Working at Willow Springs Center means building a career that is dynamic and satisfying; having the opportunity to work and learn from some of Nevada's leading mental health professionals; and being a part of something meaningful that changes the world, one child at a time. Work at Willow Springs Center is a life path. At Willow Springs Center, we seek high performing, compassionate professionals dedicate to impacting the lives of youth ages 6 to 17 years of age. If you desire to make a difference through the work that you do, Willow Springs Center is the place for you.

The Dietitian approves menus including modified diets from the hospital, provides nutritional assessments for patients as needed, and counsels patients and their families on dietary plans, food selections, preparation and nutritional principles. Monitors the performance improvement plans of the Dietary Services department and provides input in the development and implementation of patient care plans in relation to nutritional needs. Primary responsibilitites include, but are not limited to:

  • Consult with patients and family members concerning dietary needs and goals.
  • Coordinate Dietary Services Department within The Joint Commission standards for food service and assist Food Service Manager/Director as needed.
  • Plan modified diets for patients as requested by attending physician/licensed practitioner.
  • Monitor and document patients care in regards to therapeutic diets.
  • May instruct patients and/or families regarding diet therapy programs in individual or group settings.
  • Review patients' charts to determine need for nutritional assessments.
  • Plan and execute monthly in-services for dietary and food service employees.
  • Conduct monthly inspections of the Dietary Services Department.
  • Provide guidance to Food Service Manager/Director and other food service staff as needed.
  • Document patient charts with nutritional planning, and update as changes in nutritional needs occur.
  • May inspect meal assembly to ensure trays conform to prescribed diet and meet standards.
  • Maintain confidentiality of facility employees and patient information.

Benefits for our team include:

  • Tuition Assistance
  • DBT Intensive training with Dr. Alan Fruzzetti

  • DBT-PE training with Dr. Melanie Harned

  • Career development opportunities across UHS and our 300+ locations!
  • Diverse programming to expand your experience
  • HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Pet Insurance
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America's Largest Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com


Qualifications

Education:Bachelor of Science degree in Foods and Nutrition, Dietetics or related field.

Licensure:Registered Dietitian (RD) licensure to practice dietetics in the state of Nevada.

Experience:Minimum of one year dietary experience in a health care facility, with concentration in nutritional assessment and planning preferred. Experience working with children and adolescents. Dietary education experience, and eating disorder education preferred.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Notice

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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