Registered Dietician

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments.
• Evaluate food-drug interactions.
• Provide nutrition counseling and patient education.
• Recommend appropriate dietary modifications.
• Monitor patient progress and nutritional outcomes.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams.

Education:

• Graduate from accredited college/university with a degree in Dietetics or Foods and Nutrition.
  Master’s degree. ( preferred)

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.
• AHA BLS.
• Special Note for Dietitians assigned to Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility: Under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities, as outlined in Section 483.60 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations all newly-hired Dietitians, assigned to a Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility, are required to have New York State Certification, issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), as a “Dietitian-Nutritionist” at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Dietitian experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Acute Care, Women’s Health, or Pediatric experience.
• Spanish-speaking/bilingual candidates preferred.
• EMR documentation experience.
• AHA BLS certification.

Languages:

• English (Speak, Read, Write).