Registered Dietitian--OP

Description

The Renfrew Center of Bethesda offers an unmatched opportunity, in the field of eating disorders, for a Registered Dietitian to work in an environment that changes lives. The Renfrew Center provides opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, that have the desire and passion to foster a positive outcome and impact on our patients’ lives.

The Renfrew Center’s research-based treatment model, for eating disorders, is focused on treating the whole person and helping them lead a rich and fulfilling life.

Our commitment to you – We are committed to providing every employee the opportunity for personal and professional development through:

• •401(k) with company match
• •Healthcare benefits
• •Vacation and sick days
• •Employee referral program
• •Employee discounts to various stores, amusement parks, events, etc.
• •Continuing education (CE) programs and training
• •Advancement opportunities within the organization

Position Responsibilities:

• •Completes a comprehensive nutritional assessment on each patient upon admission
• •Counsels’ patients on principles of well-balanced nutrition in individual sessions and conducts group nutrition discussions
• •Prepares individualized meal plans that consider the needs of the patient including medical, nutritional, age, cultural, religious and ethical concerns
• •Provides at minimum weekly individual nutritional counseling for patients and family (as needed)
• •Conducts nutrition education groups that are appropriate for adult and adolescent populations
• •Provides updates on the nutritional status of each patient weekly as part of team rounds/meetings and as requested
• •Demonstrates accountability for the proper use of patients’ protected health information
• •Participates in presentations of scheduled in-services and other appropriate training activities
• •Monitors meals and snacks, including eating/modeling normal eating with eating disordered patients

Requirements

Education, Competencies and Credentials:

• •Registered Dietitian with current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and up-to-date continuing education credits in the state of Maryland
• •• Minimum of 2-3 years of nutrition counseling experience preferred
• •• Experience with eating disorder population preferred

Hours: Monday-Friday 40 hours a week and some evening hours.

The Renfrew Center provides cisgender adolescent girls and adult women, transgender, and non-binary individuals with the tools they need to succeed — in recovery and in life. Offering a warm, nurturing environment, Renfrew’s treatment philosophy emphasizes the importance of a collaborative therapeutic relationship, a feminist-relational approach, and the belief that every person needs to actively participate in their own recovery.