The Graduate Nutrition Professional works under the direction of the Registered Dietitian and in collaboration with nursing, residential, food service, and ancillary teams to support the nutritional well-being of individuals served. The Graduate Nutrition Professional helps ensure the implementation of special diets, supports nutrition education, and contributes to regulatory compliance through documentation, observation, and training.

QUALITY OF LIFE EXPECTATION FOR ALL STAFF:

To actively further the agency’s mission to optimize quality of life (QofL) for individuals served by monitoring and implementing systems that promote the QofL of the individuals in our care.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Record and Monitor Individual Weights

• Conduct Nutrition-Related Audits and Observations

• Food Log and Calorie Count Review

• Meal Service Support

• Communication and Follow-Up

• Menu and Special Diet List Oversight

• Staff Training and Education

• Meetings and Collaborative Initiatives

• Assessment Support
   

REQUIREMENTS:

• Completed a minimum of a master's degree granted by a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education (USDE) recognized accrediting agency or foreign equivalent, and coursework through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited Didactic (DPD), Coordinated (CP), Graduate Program (GP) or Foreign (FDE) program.
• Completed required supervised practice/experience through an ACEND-accredited Dietetic Internship (DI), Coordinated (CP), Graduate Program (GP), or an Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) offered through an ACEND-accredited program.
• Eligible for national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

BENEFITS:

• Up to 6 weeks of paid time off in your 1st year (sick, vacation, holiday, etc.)
• College partnerships that provide discounts
• Scholarships available!
• 403B with company match
• Agency Sponsored Activities (Volleyball, Bowling, etc.)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA
• And much more, see link below:

Anderson Center for Autism offers our employees a generous benefits package: https://www.andersoncenterforautism.org/human-resources/benefits-package/

Keywords: Autism, ACA, Children, Diet, Health Services, Nutrition, Dietitian, Residential, School, Treatment Team

This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties to be performed by the person filling this position. The person in the position may be required to perform other duties as necessitated by the situation or requested by his/her supervisor.

Anderson Center for Autism is committed to providing a diverse workforce by ensuring that discrimination barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes a person in one of these protected groups. Anderson Center for Autism is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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