Job Details

Nutritional Therapist

NeuroRestorative, a part of the Sevita family, provides rehabilitation services for people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and medically complex injuries, illnesses and other challenges. In a variety of locations and community-based settings, we offer a range of programs, including vocational and therapy programs, day treatments, and specialized services for infants, children, adolescents, Military Service Members and Veterans.

The MENTOR Network is a mission-based organization dedicated to providing high quality services to those we serve. Therefore, to deliver on our mission, The Network expects every employee to perform his or her job first and foremost in accordance with the Company's mission.

Summary: Provides nutrition assessment and counseling in Medical Nutrition Therapy for adult and pediatric patients.

Essential Job Functions:

• Consults with physician and other health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of patients.
• Develops and implements a treatment plan in accordance with Network and dietary field guidelines.
• Provides individual and group counseling on the control of diabetes, cholesterol, hypertension, obesity and other diagnoses.
• Suggests appropriate behavior modification methods for control and alternation of eating habits.
• Formulates menus for therapeutic diets based on medical and physical condition of patients, and integrates patient's menus with basic institutional menus.
• Instructs clients and their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, and preparation.
• Serves as a resource and educator for health care providers and staff.
• Develops policies for food service or nutritional programs to assist in health promotion and disease control.
• Monitors food service operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None required

Minimum Knowledge and Skills Required by the Job:

Education and Experience: Master's degree in Nutrition. Three years' experience in a medical environment and/or administering nutritional services.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: State licensure required

Other Skills and Abilities: N/A

Other Requirements: N/A

Physical Requirements: Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Americans With Disabilities Act Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case by case basis via the interactive process. Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We've made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.