DIETITIAN

Brunswick-Hospital-Center-; Village of Amityville (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Brunswick Hospital Center in Amityville, NY, is seeking a Dietitian for a part-time position. Duties include performing nutritional assessments, developing care plans, and delivering both individual and group education to patients.

You will collaborate with nursing staff and physicians to ensure adherence to care plans. The candidate should hold a Bachelor's degree in Dietetics, be a registered Dietitian, and be NY CDN certified; one year of experience in a health-related facility is desirable.

Qualifications

• Speak, read, and write English.
• Bachelor's degree in the field of dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Registered Dietitian through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Must be a New York State certified Dietitian Nutritionist (CDN)
• A satisfactory combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Perform nutritional assessments and create written care plans; provide diet instructions and information on food and drug interactions.
• Attend care-planning conferences and interdisciplinary meetings.
• Verify care plan adherence via nursing notes; confer with nursing and physicians as needed.
• Design and provide group nutritional education; ensure optimal nutritional care.
• Attend facility committees and maintain relations with Nutrition staff and supervision.
• Make patient rounds during meals to verify dietary adherence; coordinate Nutrition Services with related departments.
• Explain department policies to employees, patients and visitors.
• Supervise therapeutic diets and ensure safe food preparation and portion sizes.
• Counsel patients, families, and staff about requirements; handle complaints and resolve problems.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Time management

Independent decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian

New York CDN certification

Job description

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DIETITIAN

Part Time Amityville, NY, US

10 days ago Requisition ID: 1113

Salary Range: $37.86 To $38.99 Annually

Full -Time

Responsibilities:

• Perform preliminary and comprehensive nutritional assessments of patients, creating written patient nutritional care plans, providing written and verbal diet instructions, and providing written and verbal information on food and drug interactions.
• Attends care-planning conferences and interdisciplinary meetings.
• Verify that care plan is followed via nursing notes.
• Confers with nursing and physicians as needed.
• Designs and provides group nutritional education.
• Ensures team provides optimal nutritional care.
• Attends and serves on Facility committees as directed.
• Maintains optimal relations with Nutrition staff and supervision to facilitate daily operations.
• Make patient rounds during meals, verifying patient’s dietary adherence.
• Coordinates Nutrition Services with other related departments (e.g. Nursing, Social Services).
• Explains department policies and procedures to employees, patients and visitors as needed.
• Supervises the development of therapeutic diets using appropriate dietary modifications where necessary. Surveys food preparation and distribution for safe practices ensuring variety, adequate seasoning, visual appeal. proper temperature. and appropriate portion sizes.
• Counsels’ patients, families, and staff about requirements; handles complaints and resolves problems.
• Other related tasks as assigned.

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to communicate tactfully with personnel, patients, family members, visitors, and providers. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to make independent decisions when warranted.

Required Qualifications:

• Speak, read and write English.
• Bachelor's degree in the field of dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Registered Dietitian through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Must be a New York State certified Dietitian Nutritionist (CDN)
• A satisfactory combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.
• Physical: Prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, stretching.
• Working on a computer or standing while communicating with patients required.
• One year’s experience as a Dietitian in a health‑related facility desirable.