Registered Dietitian

in Healthcare
  • Bronx, New York View on Map
  • Salary: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00
Permanent

Job Detail

  • Experience Level Mid Level
  • Degree Type Bachelor of Science (BS)
  • Employment Full Time
  • Working Type On Site
  • Job Reference 0000007237
  • Salary Type Annually
  • Industry Healthcare
  • Selling Points

    Discover the opportunity to provide cutting-edge nutritional care for both subacute and long-term care patients. With a deep understanding of the latest advancements in dietetics, you will be dedicated to enhancing patient health.

Job Description

Duties Include:

  • Integrate the food and nutrition aspects of resident care through communication with the medical and nursing staff.
  • Follows regulations for completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as appropriate.
  • Contributes pertinent information to resident care plans and records appropriate assessments, screens and progress notes in the resident's medical record.
  • Provides nutritional counseling and diet education to residents and their families.
  • Implementing of diet changes, modification of menus and food preferences into food service software as needed.
  • Helps the department in reinforcement of policies and procedures and/or training for dietary employees as needed.
  • Attends and participates in resident care plan meetings and develops appropriate integrated care plans.
  • Observes and advises on food preparation, meal rounds as needed.
  • Provides assistance in cost control, food preparation and service, and staffing of the department as needed.
  • Helps the department make routine evaluations to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
  • Advise physician and nursing supervisor when diet changes or nutritional supplements are necessary.
  • Ensures that physician diet orders are followed for each resident.
  • Communicates additional diet changes to production staff that affects amounts and type of food preparation.
  • Supervises the work of the kitchen and supervisors as needed.
  • Attends administrative staff/department meetings.

Requirements Include:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Clinical Dietetics
  • Preferably Registered Dietitian (RD or RDN) and/or Certified Dietitian of New York (CDN), 1+ year experience (will train the right candidate)
  • A member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Preferred Skills & Abilities:

  • Experience with food service software, meal tracker
  • Experience with Point Click Care or SigmaCare
  • Working knowledge of issues related to food and nutrition
  • Enthusiastic with great interpersonal skills
  • Good time management skills and ability to handle multiple tasks at once
  • Proficiency in email, Microsoft word and electronic medical record entry

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