Androscoggin Valley Hospital
Dietitian
Androscoggin Valley Hospital, Berlin, New Hampshire, us, 03570
Job Summary:
As a member of the Dietary Services Department, the Registered Dietitian (RD) provides medical nutrition therapy in a clinical setting. The RD is a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team and assists in the nutritional care of the patient through mechanisms of menu processing and patient assessment, following established procedures. Assists with interviewing, securing diet histories and evaluating patient nutritional status. Gives diet instruction and records patient information in the medical record. Utilizes knowledge of disease etiology, food/drug nutrient interaction, food chemistry, and anatomy and physiology in nutritional assessments. Qualifications Bachelors of Science degree from an accredited program in nutritional sciences. Maintains current NH licensure and registration with American Dietetic Association (ADA). Certification by the National Board for Diabetes Educators preferred. Computer literate (i.e. electronic medical record, e-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point). Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
About AVH:
The major strength of Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH) is found in its wide network of specialists who provide care throughout Coos and portions of Carroll County, NH. With wide-ranging specialties including, but not limited to, Audiology, Urology, Ear, Nose, Throat/Allergy, OB/GYN, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, and General Surgery, a number of our providers travel to multiple North Country locations, providing a seamless and convenient patient experience. A 25-bed critical access hospital, AVH also offers state of the art Imaging technology: Mammography, CT Scan, Ultrasound, and MRI all received Gold Seal Accreditation by the American College of Radiology. AVH proudly offers a full complement of Physical Therapy services (Inpatient, Outpatient, and off-site) as well as Occupational Therapy (Inpatient and Outpatient.) The close relationship that AVH enjoys with Coos County Family Health Services yields multiple off-site Laboratory locations within their primary care clinics. Named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by iVantage numerous times, the providers, nurses, staff, and volunteers work tirelessly to personify the Hospital's Mission to Deliver the Best Healthcare Experience to Every Patient, Every Day.
About North Country Healthcare (NCH):
North Country Healthcare is a non-profit affiliation of fourmedical facilities, Androscoggin Valley Hospital, North Country Home Health& Hospice Agency, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, and Weeks MedicalCenter, located in the White Mountains Region of New Hampshire. NCH includesnumerous physicians and medical providers at multiple locations. This leadingcomprehensive healthcare network which employs hundreds of highly-trainedindividuals delivers integrated patient care through three community hospitals,specialty clinics, and home health and hospice services. NCH remains committedto the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
North Country Healthcare is an equal-opportunity employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, disability, or protected veteran status.
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing thisapplication, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwiseparticipating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiriesto the Human Resources department at the affiliate to which you are applying.
As a member of the Dietary Services Department, the Registered Dietitian (RD) provides medical nutrition therapy in a clinical setting. The RD is a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team and assists in the nutritional care of the patient through mechanisms of menu processing and patient assessment, following established procedures. Assists with interviewing, securing diet histories and evaluating patient nutritional status. Gives diet instruction and records patient information in the medical record. Utilizes knowledge of disease etiology, food/drug nutrient interaction, food chemistry, and anatomy and physiology in nutritional assessments. Qualifications Bachelors of Science degree from an accredited program in nutritional sciences. Maintains current NH licensure and registration with American Dietetic Association (ADA). Certification by the National Board for Diabetes Educators preferred. Computer literate (i.e. electronic medical record, e-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point). Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
About AVH:
The major strength of Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH) is found in its wide network of specialists who provide care throughout Coos and portions of Carroll County, NH. With wide-ranging specialties including, but not limited to, Audiology, Urology, Ear, Nose, Throat/Allergy, OB/GYN, Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, and General Surgery, a number of our providers travel to multiple North Country locations, providing a seamless and convenient patient experience. A 25-bed critical access hospital, AVH also offers state of the art Imaging technology: Mammography, CT Scan, Ultrasound, and MRI all received Gold Seal Accreditation by the American College of Radiology. AVH proudly offers a full complement of Physical Therapy services (Inpatient, Outpatient, and off-site) as well as Occupational Therapy (Inpatient and Outpatient.) The close relationship that AVH enjoys with Coos County Family Health Services yields multiple off-site Laboratory locations within their primary care clinics. Named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by iVantage numerous times, the providers, nurses, staff, and volunteers work tirelessly to personify the Hospital's Mission to Deliver the Best Healthcare Experience to Every Patient, Every Day.
About North Country Healthcare (NCH):
North Country Healthcare is a non-profit affiliation of fourmedical facilities, Androscoggin Valley Hospital, North Country Home Health& Hospice Agency, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital, and Weeks MedicalCenter, located in the White Mountains Region of New Hampshire. NCH includesnumerous physicians and medical providers at multiple locations. This leadingcomprehensive healthcare network which employs hundreds of highly-trainedindividuals delivers integrated patient care through three community hospitals,specialty clinics, and home health and hospice services. NCH remains committedto the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
North Country Healthcare is an equal-opportunity employer.Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regardto race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationalorigin, disability, or protected veteran status.
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing thisapplication, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwiseparticipating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiriesto the Human Resources department at the affiliate to which you are applying.