DIETITIAN (FULL TIME VARIED)

Responsibilities About Henderson Hospital Henderson Hospital is a member of The Valley Health System, a network of acute care and specialty hospitals that provide care for patients throughout Southern Nevada and nearby communities.

Located in Henderson, NV, the acute care hospital offers emergency care, surgical services, including an outpatient surgery center, cardiovascular care, women’s health and maternity services, including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, outpatient wound care and two freestanding emergency departments the ER at Green Valley Ranch and the ER at Cadence.

It is accredited as an Advanced Primary Heart Attack Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and as a bronze-level Geriatric Emergency Department (GEDA).

Henderson Hospital has also been honored by The Leapfrog Group as a Top General Hospital, a Top Teaching Hospital and earned the A Patient Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group during its last 12 award cycles.

The hospital opened in Benefit Highlights : Challenging and rewarding work environment Comprehensive education and training center Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans (K) with company match and discounted stock plan Career opportunities within VHS and UHS Subsidies Henderson, Nevada : Incorporated in , Henderson is Nevada’s second largest city with more than , residents.

Our city is pleased to be recognized as the Second Safest City in America by Forbes magazine and three times named to MONEY magazine’s list of Best Places to Live in America.

Our favorable tax structure, award-winning health care locations, accredited parks, police and fire departments all contribute to these accolades setting our community apart.

While our city has grown to host a variety of metropolitan cultural arts and nationally recognized special events, we retain our small-town values and atmosphere.

Annual events and local parades are still held in the Water Street District, our original main street. Our community also celebrates the grand openings of local businesses, accomplishments of our youth and contributions of our centenarians.

With numerous parks, mixed-use shopping areas, master-planned communities and senior living neighborhoods, Henderson is a place where all can live, learn, work and play.

Henderson is not just a place to live, but truly a place to call home. Job Description : Responsible for the nutritional care, treatment, rehabilitation and education to patients based on patient assessments of needs, conditions, impairments, disabilities and age.

Duties include assessing nutritional status, developing care plans, educating patients and families, calculating nutritional and actual intakes and preparing special diets.

Qualifications Shift : FULL TIME VARIED Education : Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or a closely related field approved by the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

Experience : Completed a CADE-accredited supervised practice program at a healthcare facility, community agency, or a foodservice corporation, or combined with undergraduate or graduate studies.

Typically, a practice program will run six to twelve months in length. Technical Skills : Computer proficient. License / Certification : Valid registration as a Registered Dietician from the ADA.

Current license by State of Nevada as Dietician. Specialty certification (CDE,CNSD, CSP, CDR) may be required for a specialty position.

Other : Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit / department.