Supervising Dietitian

Passaic County, New Jersey; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 53,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Passaic County in Paterson, NJ seeks a Supervising Dietitian for Preakness Healthcare Center. Under the Chief Dietitian, you assess dietary needs of residents, prepare treatment plans and supervise food production staff.

You will oversee admissions dietary portions, provide nutrition counseling, and contribute to treatment and discharge planning. Requires a Registered Dietitian, a dietetics degree, and a dietetic internship with 3 years of nutrition experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, Food Science, or Food Service Management.
• Completion of a dietetic internship.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) license.

Responsibilities

• Assess dietary needs of residents and prepare dietary portions of the treatment plan.
• Supervise dietary staff and food production as assigned.
• Provide dietary counseling to residents, families, and staff.
• Develop, implement, review, and revise dietary portions of treatment and discharge plans.
• Review and approve normal and special diet menus.

Skills

Dietitian knowledge

Nutrition counseling

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics / Nutrition / Food Science / Food Service Management

Job description

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401 Grand Street, Room 404
Paterson, NJ 07505

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Supervising Dietitian | Preakness Healthcare Center

• Type: Full Time
• Salary/Pay Rate: $52,714 - $82,031 per year

As per NJ Civil Service Job Specifications: 07603

Under direction of the Chief Dietitian, assesses the dietary needs of residents, prepares treatment plans, and supervises food production staff as assigned.

• Assesses upon admission the dietary needs of the resident, preparing the dietary portion of the resident treatment plan, and reassessing the resident’s response to dietary services in accordance with a schedule which the Dietitian documents in the resident’s medical record.
• Supervises the provision of dietary services to the residents as specified in the patient treatment plan.
• Provides dietary counseling and nutrition guidance to the resident, his/her family, and staff.
• Participates in developing, implementing, reviewing, and revising the dietary portions of the resident treatment plan and discharge plan.
• Reviews and approves normal and special diet menus.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of the science of dietetics.
• Ability to analyze, comprehend, and interpret dietary problems.
• Ability to use effective oral communication techniques in persuading and informing individuals and groups.
• Ability to work harmoniously with associates.

Monday – Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. Must work two (2) weekends per year as Administrator on Duty.

Note: This is a vacant, union, competitive position. The selected employee will serve a probationary period and must file a Civil Service Commission (CSC) application to be considered for permanent appointment.

Requirements:

Education:

Graduation from an accredited college with a bachelor’s degree with a major concentration in Dietetics, Nutrition, Food Science, or Food Service Management.

Experience:

Completion of a dietetic internship and professional experience in nutrition which combines totals three (3) professional experience in nutrition or three (3) years of full-time professional experience in nutrition.

License:

Must be a Registered Dietitian.

Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that may include fingerprinting. Any appointments made from posting which involve movement between unit scopes, may result in a forfeiture of rights to any promotional list in a former unit scope.As of September 2010, in accordance with N.J.S.A 52:14-7, the “New Jersey First Act,” all new employees must reside in the State of New Jersey, unless exempted under the law. If you do not live in New Jersey, you have one year after you begin employment to relocate your residence to New Jersey or secure an exemption.