OUTPATIENT HIV CLINIC DIETITIAN

We are hiring immediately for a Outpatient HIV Clinical  RD

 

• Location: University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.
  • Note: online applications accepted only.
• Schedule:  Monday - Friday 

 

Morrison Healthcare is a leading national food and nutrition services company exclusively dedicated to serving more than 600 hospitals and healthcare systems. Morrison's hospital kitchens, restaurants, and cafés feature socially responsible practices and exceptional guest experiences. The company's comprehensive Mindful Choices® wellness and sustainability platform includes the latest in healthful eating and an understanding of behavioral change in food consumption. Morrison's alignment with Partnership for a Healthier America's (PHA) Hospital Healthy Food Initiative positively impacts up to 41 million patients and 500 million hospital meals annually. Morrison has been named one of Modern Healthcare's "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare" for the past five years, and Training Magazine's Top 125 organizations for the past six consecutive years. The company is a division of Compass Group and has more than 1,200 registered dietitians, 300 executive chefs, and 17,000 professional food service team members.

 

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus! If you know someone that is qualified for this role, please use the ‘job search’ in PeopleHub to refer your referral and email them a link to apply. Your referral will be able to apply by clicking the link in the email then you can check the status under Careers in PeopleHub by clicking on ‘referral tracking.’ For Employee Referral guidelines, FAQs and the Compass Employee Referral Policy, email MyReferral@compass-usa.com. Click here to view the step-by-step instructions to refer a friend to this position.

Job Summary

Join a talented group of more than 75 dietitians at the University of Virginia Health System in beautiful Charlottesville, Virginia. At this level one trauma center, dietitians play an integral role on multidisciplinary teams in many specialty areas, both in the 675 bed inpatient setting, as well as in over 35 outpatient clinics. RDs participate in research and quality improvement projects, host dietetic interns, and are supported in pursuing leadership and community service experiences. Continuing education opportunities are plentiful from within the accomplished nutrition team and from the health system which values ongoing training and education.

This 30-40 hr/wk position is primarily grant funded through our Ryan White Clinic that cares for people living with HIV. The 30 hr/wk in HIV clinic will be spread out over 5 days/wk and offer full benefits. An additional 10 hours per week of other inpatient or outpatient work may be added to the role for candidates who desire a 40hr/week position. The HIV position will work closely with an interdisciplinary team in a full service clinic to meet the needs of patients with HIV, who experience a wide variety of nutrition concerns. The RD will collaborate with physicians, social workers, pharmacists, and case managers to take care of patients, develop educational initiatives, and create and contribute to quality improvement projects. The RD will also organize and host quarterly cooking demonstrations, run the Ensure program, assist with distributing produce from the community garden, and provide written materials highlighting season produce. We are seeking an empathetic candidate with strong motivational interviewing and communication skills who can meet patients where they are at. Ideal candidate is open minded, flexible, comfortable working independently, and has a passion for community nutrition. Prior experience with cooking demonstrations and an interest in food insecurity is a plus. Up to 1 day per week may be remote for this role

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides medical nutrition therapy including nutrition assessment, diet modification, nutrition education, and intervention for the patient population
• Follows all guidelines as outlined within the Company Diet Manual and the Clinical Nutrition Policies & Procedures Manual
• Complies with all regulatory standards to include federal, state, and accrediting agencies while adhering to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies
• Trains and mentors patient services staff and interns as applicable
• Participates in patient satisfaction programs, departmental meetings, and facility wide Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement programs