Lead Registered Dietitian

Northwell Health; Baywood (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Dietitian to lead a dynamic team in providing exceptional nutritional care. This role involves mentoring team members, overseeing complex clinical tasks, and enhancing service quality through innovative nutrition programs. The ideal candidate will possess a Master's Degree and relevant certifications, along with a passion for improving patient outcomes. Join a collaborative environment where your expertise will contribute to community wellness initiatives and elevate the standards of care. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the field of nutrition, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of relevant experience in clinical nutrition required.
• Master's degree or equivalent education and experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Leads and mentors team members on technical skills and daily tasks.
• Performs complex clinical tasks and assists in menu/nutritional analysis.
• Conducts education classes and promotes wellness initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Clinical Nutrition

Technical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Master's Degree

Registered Dietitian Certification

Certified Dietitian Nutritionist (CDN)

Job description

Shifts Details: Monday - Friday, 8:30a-5pm, primary location: Imbert Cancer, one day at Greenlawn.

Job Description

Leads and guides team members in the performance of duties. Performs all functions of a Registered Dietitian. May have team member oversight at manager's discretion.

Job Responsibility

1. Regularly leads, mentors, and trains team members on technical skills.
2. Serves as technical leader on daily tasks and cases; possesses the most advanced knowledge of the Nutrition department.
3. Assists team members with more complicated procedures and tasks. Works on problems of diverse scope and substantial complexity.
4. Makes recommendations to the leadership on process improvement, tools and techniques, or assists in the development of new clinical nutrition related services.
5. Makes decisions regarding daily priorities for a work group; provides guidance to and/or assists team members on non-routine or escalated issues.
6. Supports system management in determining methods and procedures for new tasks.
7. May recommend and coordinate scheduling of work assignments, daily priorities, and directing the work of team members.
8. May provide input into performance reviews and corrective actions for team members.
9. Performs all duties of a Registered Dietitian. Responsible for accurately and responsively performing varied and substantially complex clinical tasks.
10. Assists leadership with changes to the patient’s menu/nutritional analysis and development of standardized recipes. Calculates nutrient content of tube feeding and dietary intakes as ordered by physicians.
11. Prepares, presents, and conducts individual and group education classes, and refers clients to community services, as needed. Participates in and promotes Northwell wellness initiatives.
12. Develops and utilizes effective lines of communication regarding nutrition information within Northwell health system and community.
13. Leads and provides in-services to culinary and food service teams regarding therapeutic diets and related topics.
14. Participates in Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement related tasks including data collection while executing and making recommendations on new processes, tools, and tasks related to it, as directed.
15. Assists and audits regulatory compliance.
16. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

1. Master's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience, required.
2. Current Registered Dietitian Certification with the Commissions on Dietetic Registration, required.
3. Certified Dietitian Nutritionist in New York State (CDN), as needed.
4. Advanced/specialized certifications, as needed.
5. 5-7 years of relevant experience, required.

Oncology experience, highly preferred.

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).