Registered Dietitian (part time)

CareRite Centers, LLC; Saint James (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 51,000; Part time

Job summary

CareRite Centers in St. James, NY seeks a Part Time Registered Dietitian to join our team. The role emphasizes nutrition history interviews, diet order updates, and patient-centered dietary care across residents.

The ideal candidate holds a degree in Nutrition or Dietetics and is a Registered Dietitian or RD eligible, with full COVID-19 vaccination. Competitive part-time scheduling and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD eligible.
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID 19.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and/or family for nutritional history and preferences.
• Update diet orders and menu changes in computer software as needed.
• Assess patients and document in patients’ medical records.
• Recommend therapeutic diet modifications and/or supplements to physicians for patients.
• Ensure accuracy of diet orders by checking against physician’s order.
• Calculate nutrient content of tube feeding as ordered by physicians.
• Provide nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and families.
• Assess/Monitor residents' nutritional status and develop care plans.
• Assess feeding ability and advise adaptive feeding equipment to OT as needed.
• Evaluate nutrition support needs, skin changes, weight changes, and related care.
• Monitor meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed.
• Routinely evaluate dietary care plans for effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Speech-Language Pathologist for dysphagia diets.
• Work with Wound Care Team to promote healing.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Dietary counseling

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Medical record documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

Registered Dietitian (Part Time)

St. James is looking for a Part Time Regsitered Dietitian to join our ever growing team.

Registered Dietitian (Part Time) Requirements:

• Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics
• Must be a Registered Dietitian or RD eligible
• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID 19

Registered Dietitian (Part Time) Responsibilities:

• Interviews patient and/or family for nutritional history and preferences.
• Update diet order and menu changes in computer menu software as needed
• Assesses patients and documents in patients’ medical records.
• Recommends therapeutic diet modifications and/or supplemental feedings to physicians for patients.
• Ensures accuracy of diet order received by checking against physician’s order.
• Calculates nutrient content of tube feeding as ordered by physicians.
• Provides nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and their families. Provides written material as needed and according to prescribed diet.
• Assess / Monitor the Residents' nutritional status in appropriate time frame, provide recommendations to medical staff and develops adequate care plans
• Assess feeding ability and make recommendations for adaptive feeding equipment to occupational therapy as needed.
• Evaluate special needs of Residents regarding nutrition support, skin breakdown monthly, and significant weight changes.
• Monitor Resident meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed
• Routinely evaluate Dietary Care plans for effectiveness to ensure high quality of care
• Work closely with a Speech-Language Pathologist to ensure appropriate mechanically altered diets are provided for residents with dysphagia
• Works closely with the Wound Care Team to promote healing
• Knowledge and or experience of MDS 3.0 is a plus

Salary: Up to $37 an hour