Registered Dietitian

A&P Payroll Management; Village of Williamsville (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

Paid time Off

Opportunities for Professional Growth

Job summary

Williamsville Suburban, a premier skilled nursing facility in Erie County, seeks a Registered Dietitian to assess nutritional status and tailor nutrition therapy to patients' needs. The RD will assist dietary staff in menu planning and ensuring high-quality meals for residents in a long-term care setting.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics and current NYS RD certification, with EMR proficiency and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current Registered Dietitian Certification with the NYS Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patient and/or family for nutritional history and documents in the medical record.
• Conducts nutritional assessment and develops patient-specific care plans.
• Assists in recommending therapeutic diet modifications and ensures accuracy of diet orders.
• Calculates nutrient content of tube feeding and dietary intakes as ordered by physicians.
• Provides nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and their families.
• Develops and utilizes effective communication within the interdisciplinary team to provide quality care.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Patient counseling

EMR proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics

Tools

EMR software

Job description

We Offer Competitive Salary:

• Full Benefits Package;
• Paid time Off;
• Opportunities for Professional Growth;

Williamsville Suburban, a premier skilled nursing facility located in Erie County seeking a Registered Dietitian to join its team of exceptional care professionals. The Registered Dietitian will be responsible for assessing the nutritional status of patients and recommending the appropriate nutrition therapy as it pertains to the patients’ nutritional needs. The Registered Dietitian will also be responsible in assisting the dietary staff in creating high quality meals and the delivering of a meaningful dining experience for clients in a long tern skilled nursing facility.

Job Responsibility:

• Interviews patient and/or family for nutritional history, obtains patient food preferences, assesses patients, and documents in patients’ medical record.
• Conducts nutritional assessment, develops and implements patient specific care plans, and assists in recommending nutrition care plans to medical staff for review and consideration.
• Assists in recommending therapeutic diet modifications and/or supplemental feedings to physicians for patients, and ensures accuracy of diet order received by checking against physician’s order.
• Calculates nutrient content of tube feeding and dietary intakes as ordered by physicians.
• Provides nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and their families.
• Assists with changes to patient’s menu, including patient food preferences, and the development of standardized recipes, as well as assists in overseeing food service workers in proper food handing and portion control.
• Prepares, presents, and conducts individual and group education classes, as needed.
• Develops and utilizes effective lines of communication regarding nutrition information within the facility by coordinatingwith aninterdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to residents,
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems

Job Qualification:

• Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Current Registered Dietician Certification with the NYS Department of Education.

EOE Statement:

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

ABOUT US:

We are a premier skilled nursing facility located in Erie County, New York. We operate our facility to provide a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality and dignity. Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents.