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.

Preferred Experience: 2 years of experience.

Required Skills: 

• Patient Screening, Patient Assessment, Nutritional Needs Determination, Follow-Up Care, Patient Interviewing, Physical Data Interpretation, Laboratory Data Interpretation, Social Data Interpretation, Nutrition Education, Diet Instruction Documentation, Menu Modification.