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Clinical Dietitian

Attention Registered Dieticians! Do you have a passion for helping others through nutrition? The Utah State Hospital has a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Dietician to utilize their expertise to nutritionally assist patients with mental illness.

Dietician description imagePrincipal Duties

Registered Dieticians at the Utah State Hospital work with food service department management to assess patients dietary needs, and work with patient treatment teams to develop plans to meet those needs. They also measure progress, review data and report findings, and occasionally deliver presentations, trainings or instructions to staff, management and clients.

Minimum Qualifications

You must be a Registered Dietician with a current, active license.

The Ideal Candidate for this position is someone who has:

current licensure as a Registered Dietician (RDN)
in-depth understanding of principles, theories, and practice of dietetics and nutrition
the ability to use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw reasonable conclusions
experience in delivering presentations or training others
the knowledge and ability to perform therapeutic assessments
solid knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations and/or policies and procedures
the ability to understand, present and receive information clearly, concisely and effectively in written and verbal form.
We Invite you to Join Our Team
Working at the Utah State hospital is a rewarding career. We have a friendly, dedicated and caring staff serving a wide variety of patients in a casual, therapeutic environment. This position also includes a wonderful state of Utah benefits package. More information on benefits can be found here.

Our Mission:
The Utah State Hospital provides a safe and healing environment in which all people are treated with dignity and respect. It is our purpose to assist patients to reach their potential, through individualized treatment, with a high value being placed on meeting the needs of each patient in a humanistic, caring and professional manner. For more information, please visit our website. hr@utah.gov