Job description

As a potlatch tribe, we honor our ancient tradition of sharing our blessings. The values we cherish make the Coquille Tribe the best employer on Oregon’s South Coast.

FLEXIBLE, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH PLANS -- Many options. Health, dental and vision insurance as low as $69 per month individual, $295 family.
GENEROUS 401(k) -- We offer a 5% match plus an additional 3% employer basic contribution. (Eligible after one year.)
ABUNDANT HOLIDAYS -- 14 paid holidays per year.
PLENTIFUL PTO -- 18 vacation days per year to start.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE -- Flexible hours in many jobs. Your baby is welcome in most workspaces.
FREE PRESCHOOL – Depending on Head Start eligibility criteria.
MEAL DISCOUNTS – Half-price at The Mill during your work hours.
INCLUSIVE SPIRIT -- When you work for our Tribe, you’re part of our community!

This position is a covered position as defined in the Coquille Indian Tribe Chapter 185 Child Protection Ordinance. Candidate must pass a pre-employment drug screen, Criminal, and Character Background Check.

SUMMARY OF MAJOR FUNCTIONS
Under the supervision of the Associate Administrator for KWC Medical Coos Bay the Registered Dietitian conducts nutritional assessments, provides nutrition counseling, prepares nutrition care plans, counsels’ clients, and serves as a nutrition resource person for departmental staff. Teaches group education sessions related to nutrition and makes nutrition related presentations to interested groups.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Conducts nutritional assessments and provides medical nutrition therapy.
2. Educates and counsels high-risk clients on an individual basis taking into consideration
medical and nutritional needs, laboratory results, cultural and personal preferences,
finances, and client’s goals.
3. Prepares nutrition care plans specific to client’s needs to provide solutions to nutrition
problems.
4. Conduct home and hospital visits, providing nutrition counseling to clients as needed.
5. Works with clinic physicians to coordinate care between the patient and provider.
6. Discusses clients’ nutritional care plan and instruction with other staff involved in client
care. Serves as nutrition resource person for all staff members compiling information
including pamphlets, booklets, articles, and other resources for use in nutrition
programs.
7. Refers clients to outside agencies as necessary.
8. Teaches group education sessions related to nutrition or oversees such training
presented by other staff.
9. Develops nutrition lesson plans, nutrition education handouts, pamphlets, and visual
aids. Reviews and updates nutrition education materials for use by the department.
10. May serve as part of an interdisciplinary team as the nutritionist to prepare and
manage team care plans for clients.
11. Maintains records and files regarding services and activities and documents services by
preparing requested reports.
12. Ensures that clinical documentation regarding clients is kept secure and confidential
and maintained consistent with Health Department policies and procedures.
13. Participates in workshops, conferences, and other continuing education opportunities
to maintain professional status.
14. Ability to work effectively with individuals from different cultural backgrounds.
15. Assists educators with various other health education duties as assigned.
16. Other duties, as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. This position may involve transporting Native Americans and Non-Native patients and clients in the CHC vehicles; employee-owned vehicles and rental vehicles to and from a variety of Health and Wellness Division functions and activities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Requires the ability to communicate orally, repetitive movement of the wrists, hands and/or fingers, often requires walking, standing, sitting for extended periods of time, raising, or lowering objects, stooping and occasionally requires lifting up to 50 pounds. Will often be required to travel by automobile, commercial or private carrier. Local travel is frequently required, statewide and national travel is occasionally required. The individual must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately without causing a significant safety threat to self or others.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Individuals must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that they can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

1. Good oral and written communication skills with strengths in working as a team,
cooperative problem solving and customer service responsibilities. Ability to
consistently convey a pleasant and helpful attitude by using excellent interpersonal and
communication skills to control sometimes stressful and emotional situations.
2. Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are
valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission of the Coquille Indian Tribe.
3. Ability to make decisions independently in accordance with established policy and
procedures.
4. Be computer literate. Exhibit a level of computer literacy sufficient to use software such
as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases to produce correspondence,
documents, and reports. Ability to create, manage, and file electronic documentation in
PDF, JPG, and PNG formats.
5. Knowledge of the concepts and requirements of managing and maintaining confidential
information and communications.
6. Ability to work cooperatively with other departments to accomplish assigned tasks;
ability to develop good working relationships with other departments in the
organization.
7. Ability to organize, follow established priorities, and exercise sound independent
judgment within areas of responsibility.
8. Ability to organize and maintain computerized and non-computerized filing and retrieval
systems.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
A. Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American
Dietetic Association.
B. Current registration with the Oregon Board of Examiners of Licensed Dietitians.
C. Certified Diabetes Educator, preferred.
D. A thorough knowledge of human nutrition and its relationship to health and disease,
(equivalent to M.P.H. or M.S. with supervised field work and public health course).
E. Knowledge of the science of nutrition and dietetics.
F. Knowledge of social, cultural and economic factors of individuals and families as they
apply to public health nutrition and ability to adapt their food preferences into individual
nutritional plans.
G. Knowledge of appropriate educational principles and methods as applied to public
health nutritional practice.
H. Knowledge of research methods as applied to public health nutrition.
I. Experience with Microsoft Office products and Adobe Acrobat required.
J. Current and valid Oregon driver’s license in good standing is required with no
insurability issues as determined by the Tribe’s insurance carrier.
K. Must be CPR certified and annually trained to use AED.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.99 - $49.49 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Dietetics

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Coos Bay, OR 97420: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dietitian (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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