Dietitian, Part Time Days, 8a-4p, Atlantic Visiting Nurse

Atlantic Health System; Sparta Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Health System in New Jersey is seeking a qualified nutrition professional to monitor compliance with Federal, State, and local dietary standards while ensuring high-quality resident care.

You will perform clinical nutrition assessments, support QA, educate staff, and help develop the Dietary Department programs; licensing and education requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or related field required.
• Licensed in New Jersey as RD/RDt or equivalent (as applicable).
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical nutrition assessment and documentation for general medical and surgical oncology.
• Maintain quality assurance and ensure compliance with corporate policies, procedures, and state and federal guidelines.
• Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating the Dietary Department and its programs.
• Develop and participate in educational sessions for staff to increase knowledge of staff and the Dietary Department.
• Review appropriate websites, publications, and other educational materials to ensure standards of practice are achieved.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Clinical nutrition assessment

Quality assurance

Staff education

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition & Dietetics

Master’s degree in Nutrition & Dietetics

Job description

Responsible for monitoring the AHS's compliance in accordance with current applicable Federal, State and local dietary standards, guidelines, and regulations. Ensures that the highest degree of quality resident care is maintained at all times.

Principal Accountabilities

• Provides clinical nutrition assessment and documentation for general medical and surgical oncology, bariatric/weight management.
• Maintains quality assurance and evaluates compliance with corporate policies and procedures and State and Federal guidelines.
• Assists in planning, developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating the Dietary Department, its programs and activities.
• Develops and participates in educational sessions for staff to increase knowledge of staff and for the Dietary Department.
• Reviews appropriate web sites, publications and other educational materials to ensure that the standards of practice are being achieved.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Home Science or related field.
• Licensed with the State of New Jersey as a Registered Dietetic Technician or Registered Dietician or Dietary Manager Association or as applicable.

Preferred

• Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Home Science or related field.
• 2-3 year's experience in acute care clinical nutrition or relevant area.