Ohio Department of Commerce
Location
Cincinnati, OH | United States
Job description
The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.
What We Do :
OhioMHAS operates regional psychiatric hospitals in six locations across the state that operate 365/24/7. Our specialized facilities provide short-term, intensive treatment to patients in both inpatient and community-supported environments. We also deliver comprehensive care to patients committed through the criminal justice system.
Position Location : Summit Behavioral Healthcare
1101 Summit Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
What You'll Do : - Plans, evaluates & implements nutritional care plans for the client population served at Summit Behavioral Healthcare (e.g. adult, geriatric, acute, intermediate, chronic geriatric-psych, forensic, MI/MR, dual diagnosis, deaf &/or hard of hearing); consults with physicians and other healthcare professionals provide client population with counseling and education to promote and support a healthy lifestyle & nutritional intake. P articipate in interdisciplinary team meetings as required & provides input regarding patient's nutritional needs; plans, implements & evaluates regular, special & modified diets to ensure regulatory compliance in area of dietetics and nutrition with the following accrediting bodies; Joint Commission, Medicare & Medicaid. Develops individualized long & short range goals consistent with departmental & RPH policies.
- Completes annual patient nutritional assessments (e.g., interviewing patient, collecting data, interviewing direct care staff): develops nutritional care plans, monitors progress, communicates results of assessments to appropriate personnel; conducts needs assessments of assigned patient units. Craft diets of patients & educate them on benefits of maintaining proper dietary standards. Monitors patients who have nutritional situations resulting from excessive weight gain or loss, diet refusals & makes recommendations to treatment team. Prepares quarterly reports; completes nutritional risk screens, diet histories & daily dietary census updates of dietary & nutritional progress (e.g., charts treatment plans & progress notes); prepares individual written records of diet order & change; relays information to appropriate staff for those clients who receive therapeutic diets; revises forms & recording formats as necessary.
- Plans & conducts in-service training programs regarding quality control, effectiveness & efficiency of the food service system. Plans, implements & evaluates cooking & nutrition groups for patients, confers with contracted Food Service Personnel & direct care staff on preparation of modified diets. Trains patients & in-services unit staff regarding proper nutrition & compliance with dietary orders. Updates nutritional clinical policies & procedures. Receives on-going training regarding dietetics & nutrition. Continuously & proactively assesses environmental situations; annually provides license, registration & continuing education units (CEU) information to supervisor; evaluates & inspects meals for adherence to highest standards for quality; participates in & integrates with RPH quality assurance programs.
What's in it for you: At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our
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Our benefits package includes:
- Health insurance upon hire Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans. State of Ohio pays 85% of medical coverage premium, low-cost deductibles (Single $400 per year, Family $800 per year)
- Free dental & vision and basic life insurance for union members during eligibility period . Click for more information
- Up to $1500 in wellness incentives annually for employee and $550 for spouse
- 80 hours of vacation advancement upon hire
- Guaranteed 11 paid holidays
- Paid Time Off - vacation, personal, and sick leave included
- Yearly Paid Time Off Cash Out
- Childbirth/Adoption Leave
- Up to $3000 annually for educational assistance, professional development, and continuing education opportunities
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness program , Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program
- Ohio Public Employees Retirement System: state of Ohio contributes 14%, visit website for more information OPERS
- Voluntary 457(b) retirement savings plan, visit Ohio Deferred Compensation for more information
You Also Need to Know: - Training and development required to remain in the classification after employment
- Biennial renewal of licensure as dietitian
Helpful Tips Application Procedures: - To be considered for this position, you must apply on-line through this posting website. (We no longer accept paper applications.)
- When completing your on-line Ohio Civil Service Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting.
- We cannot give you credit for your qualifications, experience, education and training in the job selection process if you do not provide it in your on-line application.
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Qualifications Current licensure as dietitian as issued by Ohio Board of Dietetics per Section 4759.06 of Revised Code. If employed at Ohio Veterans' Home, must also have 1 year supervisory experience in dietetic service of health care institution & participate annually in continuing dietetic education.
Job Skills: Medical
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