Clinical Dietitian

Maine Academy of Family Physicians; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health & Wellness

403b retirement plan with companymatch

PTO and paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Life Insurance Options

Onsite Day care Program

Job summary

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson, NJ, is seeking a nutrition professional to assess patients’ nutritional needs and provide high-quality nutrition care across all age groups.

The role includes monitoring responses to nutrition therapy and tailoring plans for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics. The position requires RD/RDN registration and aBachelor’s degree in Nutritional Science or related field, with up to 1 year of post-degree coursework or internship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Science or related field plus up to 1 year post-degree coursework or internship.
• RD/RDN registration required.
• Ability to counsel and educate patients and families; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional needs of patients across age groups.
• Provide quality nutritional care and monitor response to nutrition therapy.
• Adapt care to child, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations.

Skills

Counsel patients

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science

RD/RDN registration

Job description

To assess the nutritional needs of patients; provide quality nutritional care and monitor response to nutrition therapy as appropriate to the age of the population served (i.e. child, adolescent, adult and geriatric)

Qualifications

Work requires knowledge of theories, principles, & concepts normally acquired through completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Science/ closely related field + up to 1 yr of post degree course work and/or internship & no previous experience + 3-6 months of on job training/orientation. RD/RDN registration required. Work requires the analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems OR design relatively complex systems and programs. Work requires the ability to counsel and educate patients and their families, assign and follow up on the work of other employees, and perform other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility

(Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

**403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

Organization

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics. The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.