<p>POSITION SUMMARY:</p> <p>To provide quality clinical nutrition services and nutrition education to patients in a variety of age groups. To plan, conduct, and evaluate nutrition educational programs.</p> <p>EDUCATION:</p> <p>Bachelors or advanced degree in foods and nutrition from an accredited institution. Completion of an internship approved by the American Dietetic Association.</p> <p>EXPERIENCE:</p> <p>At least one year experience as a clinical dietitian in a hospital or other health care facility.</p> <p>SPECIAL SKILLS:</p> <p>Registered Dietitian (active status) or registration eligible. Group process skills. Demonstrates effective interaction and communication (oral, writing, presenting) skills to communicate and interact with patients, and their families, physicians, hospital personnel, and other Food and Nutrition Services staff. Ability to perform work accurately and pay attention to details. Ability to function competently and maintain composure during stressful situations and changing work environment related to changing patient needs, including working with patients with acute, chronic, and complex disease processes. Ability to work cooperatively with health-system, patients, family members, and multidisciplinary team members (i.e. , physicians, Rehab, Respiratory, DI, Lab, etc.). Ability to utilize effective time management to set priorities</p> <p>Job Location</p> <p>The Valley Hospital-Paramus</p> <p>Shift</p> <p>Day (United States of America)</p> <p>EEO Statement</p> <p>Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran's status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.</p>