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Registered Dietitian

Maimonides Medical Center

Brooklyn, New York

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$43.36–$49.64 Per Hour
LOCATION
Brooklyn, New York
POSTED
2 days ago
About Us: We’re Maimonides Health, Brooklyn’s largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system’s 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and adhere to Planetree's philosophy of patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation’s largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Overview:

We are seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian to join our Food and Nutrition department

Responsibilities:
  • Screen, assess, & monitor patients for nutritional risk by reviewing medical records, conducting interviews, & evaluating the effectiveness of nutrition therapy.
  • Develop/documents individualized nutrition care plans, including diet prescriptions and feeding recommendations, in collaboration with physicians
  • Provide nutrition education to patients, families, and groups on therapeutic diets, drug/nutrient interactions, and coordinate care communication across staff.
  • Advise food service personnel on meal planning, menu modifications, and development of specialized tube feeding and oral supplement recipes.
  • Supervise dietetic assistants, mentor nutrition interns/students, participate in committees and quality assurance projects, and maintainscompliance with departmental policies and professional standards.
Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degreein Food and Nutrition or related field. Must be a Registered Dietician.  Membership in the American Dietetic Association. 1-year experience in health care preferred. Knowledge of basic and therapeutic nutrition, food nutrition values, and regional ethnic and religious food preferences.

Speaks, reads, and writes English to the extent required by the position.

 

 

Pay Range: USD $43.36 - USD $49.64 /Hr. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer.

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