Clinical Dietitian 30hrs/week – Days – New Grads Welcome to Apply!

Albany Medical Center; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 64,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clinical Dietitian to join their progressive nutrition department. In this part-time role, you'll provide comprehensive nutrition care, focusing on patients at nutritional risk. You'll have the opportunity to mentor interns and collaborate with healthcare professionals in a supportive environment that promotes continuous learning and development. This role is perfect for new graduates eager to make a meaningful impact in patient care while advancing their skills in a dynamic setting. If you're passionate about nutrition and patient health, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Continuing Education Opportunities

Mentorship Programs

Positive Work Environment

Career Advancement Opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian with experience in nutrition assessments and diet therapy.
• Strong communication and leadership skills in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nutrition care to patients at risk of malnutrition.
• Mentor dietetic interns and communicate effectively with healthcare teams.

Skills

Nutrition Assessment

Diet Therapy

Communication Skills

Time Management

Leadership Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics

Advanced degree in Nutrition

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Clinical Dietitian 30hrs/week – Days – New Grads Welcome to Apply!

Clinical Dietitian 30hrs/week – Days – New Grads Welcome to Apply!

Apply locations: 43 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208

Time type: Part time

Posted on: Posted Yesterday

Job requisition id: 64554

Department/Unit: Food & Nutritional Svcs

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

Salary Range: $55,895.80 - $83,843.71

Entry level starting salary: $64,000; pay commensurate with experience.

Responsible for providing comprehensive, high quality nutrition care to patients throughout the organization. Primary area of focus includes the assessment and care of patients determined to be malnourished or at risk for malnutrition.

As a Clinical Dietitian at Albany Medical, we will help you grow and develop, providing a professional, progressive nutrition department with a positive atmosphere.

At Albany Medical Center, we promote an environment of learning and development. We offer supported one-on-one training, a variety of CEU opportunities, and a clinical ladder for advancement.

The successful candidate will:

• Oversee the delivery of nutrition care to assigned patients.
• Identify patients at nutritional risk; perform nutrition assessments based on pertinent medical, laboratory and patient interview data. Provide diet therapy and counseling.
• Plan, recommend and evaluate enteral and parenteral nutrition prescriptions specific to individual patient nutrition and metabolic requirements.
• Monitor and evaluate patient’s progress. Electronically document all aspects of nutrition care.
• Mentor and teach nutrition and diet therapy principles to dietetic interns, medical students, and healthcare providers.
• Act as a resource for department staff, physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Participate in continuing education and Inservice training programs.
• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in decision-making and problem solving.
• Ensure improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in lifelong learning.

Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who have:

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Practice in an acute care setting (outside of dietetic internship) preferred. Advanced practice certification and/or nutrition support and/or pediatric experience a plus.
• Computer literacy (minimum Outlook, Word, Excel, EMR).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work with patients and staff from diverse cultural, educational, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Exceptional time management skills; self-starter and a team player.

Experience (see also competency-based objectives and level advancement criteria)

• Clinical Dietitian: 0-3 years’ experience.
  • Sr. Clinical Dietitian: 3-8 years’ experience in tertiary care.

Thank you for your interest in Albany Medical Center!

Albany Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that:

Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.