Clinical Dietitian

Ken Health; Wantagh (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ken Health is seeking a compassionate Clinical Dietitian to join its clinical team in supporting residents in a long-term care and rehabilitation setting. The role emphasizes independent work and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to develop individualized plans of care.

The ideal candidate will have a Registered Dietitian credential, a degree in nutrition or related field, and strong clinical assessment and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Dietitian credential required.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Knowledge of nutrition standards and regulations applicable to healthcare and long-term care environments.
• Long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or geriatric experience preferred.
• Comfortable working with medically complex populations.
• Proficiency with electronic documentation and computer-based systems.
• Must maintain all required professional credentials and health-related requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for new and existing residents.
• Evaluate dietary needs and develop individualized nutrition interventions based on medical conditions, preferences, and nutritional goals.
• Make appropriate recommendations regarding therapeutic diets, supplements, and diet modifications.
• Monitor residents' nutritional status and make adjustments to care plans as needed.
• Assess and manage specialized nutritional needs, including enteral nutrition and complex dietary requirements.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and clinical meetings.
• Communicate effectively with nursing, medical, dietary, and other clinical staff regarding residents' nutritional needs.
• Review and monitor meal service to ensure prescribed diets and dietary modifications are appropriately implemented.
• Provide guidance regarding appropriate food textures, consistencies, and therapeutic diets.
• Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely clinical documentation.
• Stay current with applicable regulations, professional standards, and best practices related to nutrition and long-term care.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and other clinical responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Healthcare regulations

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Nutrition

Tools

Electronic documentation systems

Job description

A healthcare organization is seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable, and detail-oriented Clinical Dietitian to join its clinical team. This position will play an important role in supporting the nutritional health, safety, and overall well-being of patients and residents in a long-term care and rehabilitation setting.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable working independently while collaborating closely with an interdisciplinary team to develop and maintain individualized nutritional plans of care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for new and existing residents.

• Evaluate dietary needs and develop individualized nutrition interventions based on medical conditions, preferences, and nutritional goals.

• Make appropriate recommendations regarding therapeutic diets, supplements, and diet modifications.

• Monitor residents' nutritional status and make adjustments to care plans as needed.

• Assess and manage specialized nutritional needs, including enteral nutrition and complex dietary requirements.

• Participate in interdisciplinary care planning and clinical meetings.

• Communicate effectively with nursing, medical, dietary, and other clinical staff regarding residents' nutritional needs.

• Review and monitor meal service to ensure prescribed diets and dietary modifications are appropriately implemented.

• Provide guidance regarding appropriate food textures, consistencies, and therapeutic diets.

• Maintain thorough, accurate, and timely clinical documentation.

• Stay current with applicable regulations, professional standards, and best practices related to nutrition and long-term care.

• Support quality improvement initiatives and other clinical responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Current Registered Dietitian credential required.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field.

• Strong clinical assessment, communication, and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.

• Knowledge of nutrition standards and regulations applicable to healthcare and long-term care environments.

• Long-term care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, or geriatric experience preferred.

• Comfortable working with medically complex populations.

• Proficiency with electronic documentation and computer-based systems.

• Must maintain all required professional credentials and health-related requirements.