Nutritionist III

State of Maryland; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Nutritionist III to join their team. In this pivotal role, you will serve as the Clinical Nutrition Manager, ensuring that residents receive optimal nutritional care. Your expertise will guide menu reviews, adaptive eating equipment management, and the supervision of dietary staff. Collaborating with healthcare teams, you will develop and implement nutrition plans tailored to individual needs. This opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact on the well-being of vulnerable populations while advancing your career in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about nutrition and ready to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered as a Dietitian/Nutritionist from the American Dietetic Association.
• Three years of experience in nutritional counseling and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Consult with healthcare personnel to assess nutritional needs.
• Develop and evaluate nutritional care plans for clients.
• Oversee food quality and provide training for staff.

Skills

Nutritional Counseling

Data Analysis

Nutritional Assessment

Regulatory Knowledge

Education

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist

Job description

Introduction

Make a Difference with DHSS. Our mission at the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is to improve the quality of life of Delaware citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations. We prioritize personal and family independence by assisting individuals and families in a variety of life areas. We offer numerous career opportunities and are dedicated to attracting and retaining highly talented individuals who are ready to make a difference in their community today. DHSS is a great place to kick-start your profession. For more information, please visit our website today!

Summary Statement

Join our team as a Nutritionist III! This role will function as the Clinical Nutrition Manager for Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill. Your responsibilities will involve reviewing menus for residents and providing approval; managing adaptive eating equipment; and fulfilling clinical nutrition needs that may arise. You’ll collaborate with both the Food Service and Nursing Departments to provide the best support for residents’ nutritional needs. Also, you'll act as a supervisor over the part-time dietitian at the hospital.

Essential Functions

1. Consults with physicians and health care personnel to assess and determine nutritional needs, menus and diet restrictions of individuals.
2. Develops, implements and evaluates nutritional care plans for regular and modified diets based on assessments of nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and other current health plans.
3. Provides nutritional and/or dietary assessment to educate individuals and their care providers.
4. Oversees the quality and quantity of food served to ensure that meals conform to prescribed diets and meet established requirements for nutrient content.
5. Provides technical assistance, guidance, and direction to food service personnel, health care professionals, agencies, community organizations, and the public regarding current nutritional issues, problems affecting an individual's food habits, prescribed diets, and/or food service, presentation, and preparation.
6. Coordinates nutritional services with other health programs.
7. Plans, organizes, and conducts training for food service personnel and health care professionals.
8. Prepares and maintains accurate records and reports.
9. May oversee the work of support staff.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Nutritionist III. Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

1. Registered as a Dietitian/Nutritionist from the American Dietetic Association.
2. Three years experience in providing nutritional counseling to clients.
3. Three years experience in evaluating client nutritional data.
4. Three years experience in data collection which includes collecting, compiling and maintaining data from multiple sources such as files, records, databases, customers, staff, or others.
5. Three years experience analyzing and evaluating data.
6. Six months experience in interpreting health care nutrition laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.

Conditions of Hire

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. DHSS does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

Pre-employment Drug Testing: Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

Upon a conditional offer, the applicant must undergo a pre-employment baseline two-step tuberculin skin test (TST) as part of the hiring process.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package, please visit our website.

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training, and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title, and job duties. For education and training, list the name of the educational provider, training course titles, and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education, and training history as it relates to the job requirements. Once you have submitted your application online, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.

Accommodations

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by calling [phone] or by visiting delawarerelay.com. You may also call [phone] or email [e-mail] for additional applicant services support. The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression.