The purpose of this position is to provide a comprehensive nutrition program for the patients served by the Rosebud Service Unit. The program involves difficulties in the dietary treatment of patients such as problems with alcohol related diseases, renal disease, hypertension, carcinoma, diabetic complications, infections, accidents, and trauma. Establishes and administers total dietary department of the hospital, including the direction and coordination of the inpatient dietary care and nutrition education of inpatients, outpatients, and community members. Application materials will not be returned. Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Experience is typically in or related to the work of the position described.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of nutrition with emphasis on the complex phase of clinical dietetics particularly in therapeutic nutrition. Skill in application of knowledge to complex nutritional problems related to disease entities. Knowledge of eating habits of many Indian tribes and cultural subgroups concerning the various aspects of their diets. Knowledge and skill in providing nutrition support to patients via parenteral or enteral tube feeding routes in an inpatient clinical setting. Please review KSA's carefully.