Registered Dietitian - FlexStaff Contract $65/hr

Northwell; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Northwell is seeking a Dietitian for a FlexStaff contract to support clinical nutrition services across inpatient units. You will interview patients and families for nutritional history, assess needs, and help tailor care plans in collaboration with medical staff.

The role includes counseling patients, calculating nutrient content, and assisting in menu planning and recipe standardization, with RD credential anticipated within three months of hire.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Food, Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) within three months of date of hire is required.
• Active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is preferred.
• One year acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interviews patient and/or family for nutritional history.
• Obtains patient food preferences.
• Assesses patients and documents in patients’ medical record.
• Recommends nutrition care plans to medical staff for review.
• Recommends therapeutic diet modifications and/or supplemental feedings to physicians.
• Ensures accuracy of diet order by checking against physician’s order.
• Calculates nutrient content of tube feeding, TPN/PPN, and dietary intakes (calorie counts) as ordered by physicians.
• Provides nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and families.
• Assists Chief Clinical Dietitian with changes to patient’s menu and standardized recipes.
• Oversees food service workers in proper food handling and portion control.
• Reports equipment malfunctions and participates in performance improvement initiatives.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Food, Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

DIETICIAN - FLEXSTAFF CONTRACT

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Interviews patient and/or family for nutritional history.
2. Obtains patient food preferences.
3. Assesses patients and documents in patients’ medical record, according to hospital policies and procedures.
4. Recommends nutrition care plans to medical staff for review and consideration.
5. Recommends therapeutic diet modifications and/or supplemental feedings to physicians for patients.
6. Ensures accuracy of diet order received by checking against physician’s order.
7. Calculates nutrient content of tube feeding, TPN/PPN, and dietary intakes (calorie counts) as ordered by physicians.
8. Provides nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and their families. Provides written material as needed and according to prescribed diet.
9. Assists Chief Clinical Dietitian with changes to patient’s menu, including patient food preferences, and development of standardized recipes.
10. Assists in overseeing food service workers in proper food handing and portion control.
11. Reports any malfunctioning of equipment which may interfere with a safe and smooth operation.
12. Participates in performance improvement initiatives including data collection and reporting on results.
13. Performs related duties, as required.

ADA Essential Functions

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food, Nutrition or Dietetics, required.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) within three (3) months of date of hire, required.
• Active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, preferred.

One year acute care experience preferred

*Additional Salary Detail

The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).