Group Home Dietician Per Diem Float

Oak Hill has been enhancing the lives of people with disabilities since 1893! We invite you to join our team of highly committed professionals. Founded in 1893 by trailblazer and visionary, Emily Wells Foster, Oak Hill has over 129 years of experience providing the highest quality services to people with varying disabilities. Oak Hill sets the standard, partnering with people with disabilities, to provide services and solutions promoting independence, education, health, and dignity.


About the position:
The Substitute Dietician at Oak Hill’s Hartford Location works as needed and helps program participants maintain health by developing and implementing nutritious meal plans, teaching food management techniques and advising personnel assisting program participants on nutritional care and making healthy choices.

Minimum Requirements:
• Must be credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission of Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or closely related field, knowledge of dietary planning and experience developing meal plans and creating menus.
• Ability to work independently, strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits:
• Excellent Professional Development Opportunities; Tuition Reimbursement; Career Pathways
• Staff Recognition and Appreciation
• Paid Training, Education, and Certification as necessary

Responsibilities:
• Develops and implements dietary care plans by assessing nutritional needs; determining resources as needed; coordinating dietary program with care providers.
• Designs and teaches nutrition in-service programs, including food selection, preparation and economics, monitoring results and ensuring that dietary plans are followed.
• Formulates menus and therapeutic diets by integrating program participant’s dietary needs and required guidelines.
• Completes annual assessments as well as initial assessments when a new program participant moves into Oak Hill.
• Represents Oak Hill in a positive and professional manner when interacting with participants, co-workers, families, outside agencies and others in the community; ensure that all actions, activities and decisions are aligned with Oak Hill vision and values; creates a welcoming, attractive, person-centered, culturally aware environment for participants and staff.


We support equality for and advancement of all people, based on their qualifications and actions alone, without regard to color, gender, age, religion, national origin or disability.


Our company is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to total.rewards@oakhillct.org. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs in accordance with applicable laws and our commitment to accessibility and inclusion.


An Equal Opportunity Employer.