RDN: Nutrition Counseling for Seriously Ill

God's Love We Deliver; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

God’s Love We Deliver in the New York metropolitan area seeks a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to provide nutrition education and counseling to clients, families, and caregivers, tailoring plans to diagnoses. You will collaborate with Culinary and Program Teams to ensure quality services and outreach to underserved communities.

Responsibilities include assessing nutritional status, planning dietary modifications for illnesses, providing ongoing counseling, contributing to publications,

Qualifications

• MS in Nutrition Science with an emphasis on community nutrition, public health, and/or nutrition education.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN); maintenance of current registration required.
• A minimum of five years related experience in the field of nutrition or dietetics.
• Experience supporting clients throughout the lifecycle.
• Must be able to operate effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to adjust work schedule to accommodate occasional evening hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional status and develop comprehensive nutrition care plan for clients with a range of severe illnesses including HIV, cancer, and diabetes.
• Plan and track dietary modifications to relieve specific nutrition-related symptoms associated with illnesses, prescription drugs, and food intake requirements and restrictions.
• Provide on-going nutrition counseling and education to clients and caregivers affected by life-altering illnesses.
• Assist with research to build the Food as Medicine movement, and write and contribute to God’s Love publications.
• Help guide interns in learning how to support clients living with severe illness.

Skills

Empathy and communication

Team collaboration

Education

MS in Nutrition Science with emphasis on community nutrition/public health/nutrition education

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN); current registration

5+ years related experience in nutrition/dietetics

Experience supporting clients throughout the lifecycle

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

God’s Love We Deliver in the New York metropolitan area seeks a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to provide nutrition education and counseling to clients, families, and caregivers, tailoring plans to diagnoses. You will collaborate with Culinary and Program Teams to ensure quality services and outreach to underserved communities.

Responsibilities include assessing nutritional status, planning dietary modifications for illnesses, providing ongoing counseling, contributing to publications,