Assesses the nutritional needs of patients; provide quality nutritional care and monitor response to nutrition therapy as appropriate to the age of the population served (i.e. child, adolescent, adult and geriatric).

Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science or closely related field

Up to 1 yr of post degree course work and/or internship with no previous external experience required. 3-6 months of on the job training/orientation required

RD/RDN (Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist) registration required at time of hire

Work requires the analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems or design relatively complex systems and programs

Work requires the ability to counsel and educate patients and their families, assign and follow up on the work of other employees, and perform other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill