Position Summary: The Nutritional Services Department includes Foodservice, services of Registered Dietitians, Expressions Tea and Gifts, and the Outpatient Specialty Clinic as related to RD consults. Oversight is provided by the Director of Nutritional Services. The Registered Dietitians(s) work collaboratively with Therapy Services and other departments to provide individualized nutritional care to the individuals of Oakwood as well as to those seen in the Outpatient Clinic. All services are provided at the highest standard of professional practice, complying with standards set by both federal and state regulations.
Qualifications Required:
- Registered as a dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Licensed by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Prefer experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Ability to meet drug screen and background check standards
Site Description
New Vista Oakwood is located on the shores of Lake Cumberland in the heart of Somerset, Kentucky; a growing, friendly city. Somerset provides a highly livable environment because of affordable cost of living, healthy lifestyle, excellent school systems and exceptionally high quality of life.
Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package.
• Generous and flexible Annual Leave and Sick Leave plan
• FREE Onsight Primary Care Clinic for employees and their dependents
• Health, Vision and Dental insurance
• Retirement savings through KRS Pension Plan and 401K
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance at 1.5 times your annual salary
• Employee Assistance, Wellness, Perks and more!
New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.
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Skills Required
- Registered as a dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Licensed by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Certification for Dietitians and Nutritionists
- Prefer experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities
- Ability to meet drug screen and background check standards
What We Do
New Vista is a non-profit community mental health center with 2,000 employees working at 74 program locations in 30 Kentucky counties. We serve the community with mental health, substance use, and intellectual and developmental disability services. New Vista offers a broad range of career opportunities, from an individual applying for their first job to an M.D. with years of clinical experience. New Vista is a community of individuals dedicated to providing services to children, adults, and families regardless of their ability to pay. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing professional development and career advancement.
