Dietitian RD: Personalize Nutrition Plans & Patient Impact

Allaire Health Services, LLC; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Daily pay

PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Uniform

Friendly environment

Referral bonus

Job summary

Grove Park Healthcare Center in East Orange, NJ, part of Allaire Health Services, is seeking a Dietitian to join our dedicated team. You will conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments on admission, counsel patients on balanced nutrition, and develop individualized meal plans that respect medical, cultural, and ethical considerations.

You will provide weekly counseling, report on nutritional status during rounds, document promptly, protect patient privacy, and participate in care planning

Responsibilities

• Completes a comprehensive nutritional assessment on each patient upon admission
• Counsels patients on principles of well-balanced nutrition in individual sessions and conduct group nutrition discussions
• Prepares individualized meal plans that consider the needs of the patient including; medical, nutritional, age, cultural, religious and ethical concerns
• Provides at minimum weekly individual nutritional counseling for patients and family (as needed)
• Provides updates on the nutritional status of each patient weekly as part of team rounds/meetings and as requested
• Completes all required documentation and reports in a timely manner, maintaining compliance with the policies and procedures
• Demonstrates accountability for the proper use of patients protected health information
• Monitors meals and snacks, including eating/modeling normal eating with eating disordered patients
• Communication with referring and/or outpatient dietitian upon admit to program, during course of treatment as needed, and upon discharge from program

Job description

Grove Park Healthcare Center in East Orange, NJ, part of Allaire Health Services, is seeking a Dietitian to join our dedicated team. You will conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments on admission, counsel patients on balanced nutrition, and develop individualized meal plans that respect medical, cultural, and ethical considerations.

You will provide weekly counseling, report on nutritional status during rounds, document promptly, protect patient privacy, and participate in care planning