Washington Regional

Washington Regional Medical Center is our regions only locally governed, community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system. Our system includes a 425-bed acute care hospital located in the heart of Fayetteville supported by our clinic system - including primary, specialty and urgent care operations - that span across Northwest Arkansas into Harrison and Eureka Springs. Being heavily supported and invested in our community makes Washington Regional a unique employer, encouraging staff to give back to the community in which we live and work and give back to each other.

Washington Regional Mission, Vision and Values prove to be a firm foundation and inspiration from which we fulfill our purpose.
Mission: Washington Regional is committed to improving the health of people in communities we serve through compassionate, high quality care, prevention and wellness education.
Vision: To be the leading healthcare system in Northwest Arkansas --- the best place to receive care and the best place to give care.
Values: To treat others patients and their families, visitors, physicians, and each other as we would want to be treated.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide nutritional care to inpatients and outpatients. This includes screening, assessment, and interpretation of relevant data to determine the nutritional status of patients. Based upon this information, the clinical dietitian provides appropriate recommendations for the nutritional care and education of the patient.This position has exposure to extremes in noise and temperature, cleaning chemicals and equipment as normally related to food service production areas. This position requires extensive standing and walking (up to 60% of work Time.)

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED

Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (or registry eligible); Arkansas State Licensure

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL AND SKILL COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of medical nutrition therapy at a level normally acquired through completion of a bachelors degree in dietetics and completion of a dietetic internship from an ACEND accredited institution. Approximately one year of clinical experience is necessary in order to gain knowledge regarding medical nutrition therapy.