• Job Description

  Req#: REGIS002520

  The Renfrew Center of Nashville, TN 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

  Education, Competencies and Credentials:

  • Strongly preferred Registered Dietitian with current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration in Tennessee and up-to-date continuing education credits
  • Bachelor’s Degree in dietetics required
  • Minimum of 2-3 years of nutrition counseling experience preferred
  • Experience with eating disorder population preferred
  • Bilingual is a plus.

  Hours: 40 hours per week; M - F. Requires one to two evenings per week.

  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

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

• About the company

  No matter what specific eating disorder or co-occurring challenge you face, The Renfrew Center has a path to recovery.

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