Dietitian 2

NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

The NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities is seeking a Dietitian/Nutritionist to join the Nutrition Services team. Under supervision, you will coordinate medical records, perform nutrition assessments, and contribute to individualized care plans across residential and Article 16 clinic settings.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team, participate in nutrition in-service training, ensure OPWDD regulatory compliance, and support staff through training and education.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the CDR as an RD or NYSED certification in dietetics-nutrition.
• Minimum of 400 hours of supervised dietetics practice.
• Maintains current New York State certification as a Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate medical records for clinical nutrition and ensure records reflect nutritional status and regulations.
• Maintain annual completion of assessments using the Nutrition Care Process.
• Attend ISP, entrance and exit meetings and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team.
• Complete nutritional assessments, care plans, progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Provide nutrition care instructions to individuals, families and health care staff in residential/clinic settings.

Education

CDR RD certification

NYSED Dietitian-Nutritionist certification

400 hours supervised dietetics practice

Job description

Duties Description

Under the supervision of the Nutrition Services Administrator 2, the candidate will:

• Coordinate medical records for clinical nutrition. Ensure medical records reflect nutritional status of the individuals and meet regulations.
• Maintain annual completion of assessments using the Nutrition Care Process.
• Attend ISP meetings, as well as entrance and exit meetings.
• Complete nutritional assessments, care plans, progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Makes recommendations to the treatment team for the maintenance and / or improvement of nutritional status.
• Recommend changes to meal plans to address nutritional concern.
• Process diet changes and provides the necessary training to the individual and staff concerning the change.
• Observes individuals at mealtime, which may involve travel to a variety of service locations.
• Provides nutrition care instructions to individuals, families, family care providers, food and nutrition staff and other health care providers in residential and Article 16 clinic setting.
• Work as part of an Interdisciplinary team to determine the nutritional needs of the individual.
• Schedule and Conduct Nutrition In-service training/ education for house staff. Maintain attendance records and record topics covered.
• Implement plans for corrective action.
• Ensure OPWDD regulations are adhered to and for overall health and safety of the individuals.
• Regular and proficient computer use. Knowledge and use of EHR system.
• May be assigned to or asked to assist in other assignments.

Duties Description

Under the supervision of the Nutrition Services Administrator 2, the candidate will:

• Coordinate medical records for clinical nutrition. Ensure medical records reflect nutritional status of the individuals and meet regulations.
• Maintain annual completion of assessments using the Nutrition Care Process.
• Attend ISP meetings, as well as entrance and exit meetings.
• Complete nutritional assessments, care plans, progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Makes recommendations to the treatment team for the maintenance and / or improvement of nutritional status.
• Recommend changes to meal plans to address nutritional concern.
• Process diet changes and provides the necessary training to the individual and staff concerning the change.
• Observes individuals at mealtime, which may involve travel to a variety of service locations.
• Provides nutrition care instructions to individuals, families, family care providers, food and nutrition staff and other health care providers in residential and Article 16 clinic setting.
• Work as part of an Interdisciplinary team to determine the nutritional needs of the individual.
• Schedule and Conduct Nutrition In-service training/ education for house staff. Maintain attendance records and record topics covered.
• Implement plans for corrective action.
• Ensure OPWDD regulations are adhered to and for overall health and safety of the individuals.
• Regular and proficient computer use. Knowledge and use of EHR system.
• May be assigned to or asked to assist in other assignments.

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Minimum Qualifications

Promotion:

Current registration with the CDR as an RD or certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist by the NYSED, and one year of service as a Dietitian 1.

Open Competitive: Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or New York State Education Department (NYSED) certification in dietetics-nutrition and have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of an RD.

Maintains current certification in New York State as a Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/index.cfm.

Additional Comments

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

• Paid Holidays and Leave:
  • Thirteen (13) paid holidays each year.
  • Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave initially.
  • Five (5) days paid personal leave each year.
  • Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave each year (PEF/CSEA), which may carry over from year to year.
  • Up to three (3) days professional leave each year to participate in professional development events.
• Health Care Coverage:
  • Employees and their eligible dependents can choose from a variety of affordable health insurance programs. Employees are provided family dental and vision plans at no extra cost.
• Paid Parental Leave:
  • Paid Parental Leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave at full pay for each qualifying event. A qualifying event is defined as the birth of a child or placement of a child for adoption or foster care.
• Retirement Program:
  • Participate in The NYS Employees’ Retirement System (ERS), which is recognized as one of the best-managed and best-funded public retirement systems in the nation.
• Professional Development and Education and Training:
  • NYS offers training programs and tuition assistance to eligible employees to maintain and increase their professional skills and prepare them for promotional opportunities. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/training-and-professional-development.
  • Additionally, the Public Service Workshops Program (PSWP) offers certain professional training opportunities for PEF represented and M/C designated employees that may grant continuing education credits toward maintaining professional licensure. For more information, please visit https://oer.ny.gov/public-service-workshops-program-pswp.
• OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
• All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.