Registered Dietitian (SO)(1199)

Northwell Health; Bay Shore (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health in New York seeks a Registered Dietitian to oversee nutritional care for patients, planning and evaluating care plans, and assisting in menu modification. You will mentor staff and collaborate with the medical team on therapeutic diets.

You will perform nutritional assessments, develop patient-specific plans, educate patients and families, and contribute to quality initiatives within the nutrition program.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required or eligible for NY licensure
• Current Registered Dietitian Certification required
• CDN in NYS as needed
• Advanced/specialized certifications as needed
• 1–3 years of relevant experience required

Responsibilities

• Mentor and train team members.
• Interview patients/families for nutritional history and document in medical records.
• Conduct nutritional assessments and develop patient-specific care plans.
• Recommend diet modifications to physicians for patient care.
• Provide nutrition education to patients and families.
• Calculate nutrient content of tube feeding and dietary intakes.
• Oversee menu modifications and food service with staff.
• Deliver individual and group education classes.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Dietary planning

Patient education

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Licensure eligibility by NYSED

Registered Dietitian Certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Job Description

Responsible for nutritional care of patients in assigned units. Plans, assesses, implements, and evaluates patient nutritional care plan. Assists in menu modifications and other nutritional related functions.

Job Responsibility

• May mentor and train team members.
• 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.
• Recommends therapeutic diet modifications and/or supplemental feedings to physicians for patients, and ensures accuracy of diet order received by checking against physician’s order.
• Provides nutritional guidance, education and counseling to patients and their families in accordance with the prescribed diet.
• Calculates nutrient content of tube feeding and dietary intakes as ordered by physicians.
• Contributes to 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, and refers clients to community services, as needed.
• Participates in and promotes Northwell wellness initiatives.
• Develops and utilizes effective lines of communication regarding nutrition information within the program and community.
• Provides in-services to culinary, food service and interdisciplinary teams regarding therapeutic diets and related topics.
• Participates in Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement related tasks including data collection and executes tasks related to it, as directed.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Master's Degree, required OR meets the prior education requirements for Licensure established by the New York State Department of Education.
• Current Registered Dietitian Certification with the Commissions on Dietetic Registration, required.
• Certified Dietitian Nutritionist in New York State (CDN), as needed.
• Advanced/specialized certifications as needed.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

*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).