Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Codman Square Health Center Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental Insurance

403(b) Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Codman Square Health Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy across the lifespan, with services delivered both in person and via telemedicine.

You will counsel individuals and groups, develop nutrition education materials, and lead cooking demonstrations while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient care. The role includes precepting dietetic interns and contributing to community programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• ACEND-accredited program and Dietetic Internship/Coordinated Program required.
• Experience in outpatient nutrition counseling.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Haitian Creole is a plus.
• Massachusetts licensure as dietitian/nutritionist required.
• RDN credential by CDR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to patients across the lifespan, via telemedicine and in-person visits.
• Counsel patients one-on-one and in group settings.
• Teach nutrition and wellness classes and lead cooking demonstrations.
• Develop and maintain nutrition education materials and community programs.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and social staff to create effective care plans.
• Act as a preceptor to graduate students and dietetic interns.

Skills

Outpatient counseling

Group counseling

Bilingual

Communication

Relationship building

Epic experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in dietetics

Master's degree preferred

ACEND-accredited program or Dietetic Internship

Massachusetts licensure as RD/Nutritionist

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN)

Tools

Epic

Job description

Description

Codman Square Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center serving a diverse community in Dorchester, MA, and surrounding neighborhoods. CSHC offers a full continuum of services such as primary care, urgent care, behavioral health, care management, nutrition, family planning, optometry, dentistry, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, and medical specialties including HIV care, substance use treatment, Hepatitis C, OB-GYN, Nephrology, and Cardiology alongside an on-site STI clinic.

CSHC is a teaching institution with academic affiliations at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, and a member of the Boston Accountable Care Organization. Our mission is to be our community's first choice for comprehensive, holistic, and integrated services, and to empower individuals to lead healthy lives and build thriving communities.

Position Summary:

The Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN)is responsible for helping patients and community members improve their health and well-being. The RDN will provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to patients across the lifespan, from diverse backgrounds through telemedicine and in person visits. The RDN may counsel individual patients or their families in one-on-one or group settings. Other responsibilities may include teaching nutrition and wellness classes, leading and/or overseeing cooking demonstrations, creating, and maintaining nutrition education materials, co-facilitating group visits, developing community programming, and promoting worksite wellness among employees. The RDN interacts with the medical, nursing, and social staff on developing patient care plans which are effective and culturally appropriate. The RDN promotes patients’ self-management and empowers patients/families to achieve maximum levels of wellness and independence.

Primary Responsibilities:

Patient Care

• Provide culturally relevant medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling to patients from diverse backgrounds.
• Provide counseling services to patients via in-person visits, warm handoffs from providers, and telehealth.
• Provide both one-on-one care and conduct group visits and classes.
• Document all patient visits using the Nutrition Care Process to specify goals for patients with varying medical diagnosis such as diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
• Participate on multi-disciplinary teams to optimize patient care.

Nutrition Programs

• Develop culturally appropriate education materials for patient use to increase the knowledge of nutrition for diverse populations.
• Provide nutrition programming within the Codman Square community to expand public awareness of nutrition, health, and disease prevention.
• Provide nutrition resources and support to partner agencies including Codman Academy, and the school-based health clinics at Tech Boston High School and Randolph High School.
• Act as a preceptor to graduate students and dietetic interns from local universities.

CSHC Staff and Patient Engagement

• Develop and perform staff and patient education and marketing regarding the Nutrition Department. Allow students and residents from a variety of disciplines to shadow nutrition visits to learn more about the department.
• Collaborate with CSHC staff to leverage internal communications to promote the Nutrition Department with patients, staff, and providers.
• Facilitate “warm hand-offs” by participating in real-time conversations about nutrition services with patients immediately after they receive a referral from a provider.
• Other duties and/or other departments/locations as applies.

Benefits:

• Competitive Medical and Dental Insurance
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement-403(b) plan
• Vacation, Holiday, Personal and Sick Time Accruals
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
• Educational Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Commuter Benefits
• Opportunities for academic appointments at Boston University / Boston Medical Center

Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition, or related area, granted by a US regionally accredited college or university, or foreign equivalent.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Completion of required dietetics coursework and supervised practice through a Didactic Program in Dietetics and Dietetic Internship, or a Coordinated Program in Dietetics accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Experience in outpatient nutrition counseling.
• Group counseling experience preferred.
• Experience working with low-income populations and people from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to build new relationships and communicate effectively among a wide array of individuals.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Haitian Creole a plus.
• Experience using Epic a plus.
• Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Massachusetts licensure as dietitian/nutritionist Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to stand or sit for prolonged periods (at least 50% of the time)
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds and load onto shelves.
• Visual acuity sufficient for frequent reading and computer use