Registered Dietitian

Tarrytown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center; Village of Tarrytown (NY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium Compensation

Great Benefits Package

Professional Growth & Stability

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Tarrytown Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Village of Tarrytown, NY seeks a Dietitian/Nutrition Specialist for full-time, shared between two facilities. New rate up to $120k annually. Premium compensation and strong benefits package offered. Must be NY-certified; experience in long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities include nutrition assessment, care planning, enteral nutrition, and quality improvement initiatives, with collaboration across disciplines and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States (or an equivalent foreign degree)
• Must be certified as a dietitian or nutrition professional in NY State once requirements met.
• Master’s degree with emphasis in nutrition preferred.
• One to three years’ direct care experience with one to two years’ experience in long- term care.
• Certification in dietetics-nutrition in New York State, or successful completion of the Registered Dietitian examination or CNS exam acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutrition status, including lab data, fluid status, energy and protein needs of residents.
• Evaluates and interprets data, reviews and modifies plans of care, and delivers nutrition care.
• Routinely provides nutrition-related information through meal rounds, menu checks and other services.
• Plans and delivers nutrition care to residents fed by enteral means.
• Prepare residents for self-management of nutrition care.
• Assist QA/I processes within the facility.
• Consult with Food Service Director to develop therapeutic diets.
• Refer to other health care providers as needed.
• Participate in inspections conducted by authorized agencies.
• Maintain safety and compliance with physician/NP orders and established standards.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Care planning

Enteral nutrition

Quality improvement

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education & counseling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in nutrition

Job description

Full time Shared between 2 Facilities

New Rate: (Up To $115/k - $120/k) Annual Salary

We offer the Following:

• Premium Compensation
• Great Benefits Package
• Professional Growth & Stability

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Qualifications:

1) Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States (or an equivalent foreign degree) Must be certified as a dietitian or nutrition professional in NY State once requirements met.

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, or successful completion of the Registered Dietitian examination offered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or Certified Nutrition Specialist exam offered by the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists are acceptable.

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.
• 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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