Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Come join the Cardiac Rehabilitation team at Saint Francis Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

What you will do:

Under the general direction of the Supervisor, the dietician provides nutritional counseling, nutritional assessment and dietary instructions for programs run by Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute. He/she will be an integral part of planning and program activities within the Department of Cardiology, including Cardiac Rehabilitation, Outpatient Heart Failure Clinic, Lipid Clinic, and the Women’s Heart Program including grant development and implementation. Position may require working at off-site facilities.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bacherlor’s of Science in Nutrition from an accredited college is required to provide dietary assessment to patients. Master’s degree is preferred.

• Experience in the preparation, presentation, assessment, and implementation of cardiovascular health education/promotion programs. Preferred two (2) years’ general experience in nutritional assessment and counseling.

• Licensure: Must be a Registered Dietitian.

• Certification: Must have BLS/CPR Certification.

Working Conditions

• Must feel comfortable working with small and large groups. Employee may sometimes be alone with patients in facility.

• Position requires ability to push/pull/lift light objects more than 10 lbs., perform arm-hand steadiness, and hand-eye coordination skills; walk, stand, and sit for prolonged periods; see objects closely and far away and hear normal sounds with some background noises. Position requires ability to concentrate on fine detail with interruption and attend to tasks for more than 60 minutes at a time.

• Individual must be able to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts and remember multiple tasks given over long periods of time.

• Flexibility in work schedule needed because of programming/client needs. Position requires participation in community health events which may take place outside in all weather conditions.

• Employee may be exposed to blood, body tissues or fluids, infectious microorganisms, hazardous waste materials, radiation, or other potentially harmful materials; use of proper personal protective equipment reduces the risk of illness or exposure.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Full-Time 40 Hour - Day Shift.

• Our Mission and Core Values

• Career growth and advancement potential

• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran