Registered Dietitian

Yorktown-Rehabilitation-and-Nursing-Cente; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium compensation

Professional growth & stability

Job summary

Yorktown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center is seeking a part-time registered dietitian to assess, plan and deliver nutrition care for residents in two facilities. You will collaborate with nursing and food service to optimize enteral and oral nutrition care and participate in QA activities.

The role requires a NYS dietetics certification, 1–3 years of direct care experience (2 years in long-term care), and a Bachelor’s degree in nutrition.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; NY State dietetics license when eligible.
• Master’s degree with emphasis in nutrition preferred.
• 1–3 years of direct care experience; 1–2 years in long-term care.
• Certification in dietetics-nutrition in New York State required.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutrition status, including laboratory data, fluid status, energy and protein needs of residents.
• Evaluates and interprets data, reviews and modifies plans of care, delivers nutrition care.
• Routinely provides nutrition information through meal rounds, test trays, menu checks and other services.

Skills

Clinical dietitian

Nutrition assessment

Quality improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in nutrition

Master's degree in nutrition (preferred)

Job description

Part time Shared between 2 Facilities

We offer the Following:

• Premium Compensation

• Professional Growth & Stability

Qualifications: 1) Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States. Must be certified as a dietitian or nutrition professional in NY State once requirements met *See Professional Licensure and Certification Requirements

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree with emphasis in nutrition preferred from an accredited program.

Experience Required: One to three years’ direct care experience with one to two years’ experience in long- term care.

Professional Licensure and Certification Required: Certification in dietetics-nutrition in New York State

Essential Functions

• Assess nutrition status, including laboratory data, fluid status, energy and protein needs ofresident.

• Evaluates and interprets data, reviews and modifies plans of care, and delivers nutrition care to residents.

• Routinely provides nutrition-related information/technical assistance by conducting meal rounds, test trays, menu checks and other services as needed.

• Accurately assesses, plans and delivers nutrition care to residents fed by enteralmeans.

• Prepare residents for self-management of nutritioncare.

• Helps develop and implement Quality Assurance and Improvement processes within thefacility.

• Consults with Food Service Director to develop appropriate therapeuticdiets.

• Makes referrals as necessary to other health careproviders.

• Completes other duties to support departmental operations as assigned orrequested.

• Participates in inspections (surveys) conducted by authorized agencies

• Provides safe resident nutritional care while demonstrating knowledge and competency in ordering nutritional interventions, and in accordance with physician/NP orders, according to established standards and policies.

• Maintains awareness of new updates/standards and incorporates them into his/her nutritional practice throughout the continuum of care.

• Assists co-workers as needed and maintains positive interpersonal relationships withcolleagues.

• Exhibits professional conduct and behavior through cooperative interactions with others and accepts personal responsibility for their ownactions.

• Reports any change in condition of a resident to the appropriate nursingsupervisor.

• Reports any resident care issues to the appropriate nursing supervisor.

• Assists co-workers as needed and maintains positive interpersonal relationships withcolleagues.

• Exhibits professional conduct and behavior through cooperative interactions with others and accepts personal responsibility for their ownactions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.

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