Registered Dietician

Job Description

Required Education:

• Graduate from accredited college/university with a degree in Dietetics or Foods and Nutrition.

Preferred Education:

• Master’s degree.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• For post-acute locations, requirements New York State Certification, issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a “Dietitian-Nutritionist”.
• For Acute locations: Registration by the Commissions on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian Primary Source Verification – Required.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• AHA BLS.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum one (1) year of experience.
• Screens and assesses patients accurately and timely based on levels of care.
• Determines patients’ nutritional needs and provides follow-up care.
• Interviews patients/families to obtain food history and preferences.
• Interprets laboratory, physical, and social data for nutrition care.
• Provides nutrition education and documents patient understanding.
• Monitors and educates patients on food/drug interactions.
• Consults with physicians regarding diet modifications.
• Modifies patient menus as needed.