Registered Dietitian - New York, NY - JS26-12218

Job Title: Registered Dietitian
Location: New York, NY
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 14 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Day Shift | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Monday – Friday | 7 Hours/Day | 35 Hours/Week
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes

Pay Range: $57.00 – $64.00/hr

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of Registered Dietitian experience required.

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

• For post-acute/long-term care locations, current New York State Certification issued by NYSED as a Dietitian-Nutritionist is required.

• For acute-care locations, Registered Dietitian (RD) registration through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) with Primary Source Verification is required.

• New York State Certification and Registered Dietitian credentials required.

• Competency with electronic medical charting systems such as PointClickCare and SigmaCare.

• Knowledge of MDS 3.0.

• Competency with electronic menu systems such as CBORD, NetMenu, and GeriMenu.

• Strong English communication skills, including reading, writing, and speaking.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of experience preferred.

• AHA BLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess patients accurately and in a timely manner based on level of care.

• Determine patients' nutritional needs and nutritional status and provide appropriate follow-up care.

• Interview patients and/or their families to obtain dietary history, food habits, and preferences.

• Review and interpret laboratory, physical, and social information in the medical record as it relates to nutrition care.

• Monitor patients and provide education regarding food/drug interactions.

• Record food/drug interactions and nutrition education in the appropriate sections of the medical record.

• Consult with physicians regarding appropriate diet modifications.

• Provide nutrition education to patients/residents and family members.

• Document patients' diets, diet instructions, and understanding of nutrition recommendations.

• Modify patient menus as needed.

• Provide nutritional care to patients/residents across different populations and disease states.

• Provide nutrition services in Long-Term Acute Care Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility settings.

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary care team.

• Participate in performance improvement and Quality Improvement activities.

• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and required nutritional care records.

• Support patient-centered nutrition care through assessment, education, intervention, and follow-up.