Registered Dietitian - FlexStaff Contract $65/hr

Northwell; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northwell Health is seeking a Dietitian on a flex-staff contract at our hospital network in New York. You will interview patients, assess nutritional needs, and develop care plans in collaboration with medical staff.

Responsibilities include documenting in medical records, calculating nutrient content, providing counseling, and supporting menu development. A Bachelor's in Dietetics and RD credential within 3 months are required; acute care experience is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food, Nutrition or Dietetics required.
• RD within three months of hire required.
• Active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
• One year acute care experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Interview patients and/or family for nutritional history.
• Assess patients and document in medical records per hospital policy.
• Recommend nutrition care plans to medical staff for review.
• Recommend therapeutic diet modifications and/or tube feeding/TPN/PPN as ordered.
• Ensure accuracy of diet orders by checking physician orders.
• Calculate nutrient content for tube feeding and dietary intakes as ordered.
• Provide nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and families.

Kenntnisse

RD credential awareness

Nutrition counseling

Patient education

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Food, Nutrition or Dietetics

Jobbeschreibung

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).