Travel Dietitian/Registered Dietitian - $2,151 per week in New York City, NY

Job Title: Registered Dietitian Profession: Dietitian Specialty: - Duration: 14 Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Hours per Shift: 7 Experience: Minimum one year of experience required; two years preferred License: Client Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist required for post-acute care Certifications: Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Registered Dietitian required. Must-Have: - Food service experience - Long-term care experience - Clinical documentation skills - Clinical assessment abilities - Nutrition care expertise Description: Monitors patients for and provides education on food/drug interactions.

Job Title: Registered Dietitian Profession: Dietitian Specialty: - Duration: 14 Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Hours per Shift: 7 Experience: Minimum one year of experience required; two years preferred License: Client Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist required for post-acute care Certifications: Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Registered Dietitian required. Must-Have: - Food service experience - Long-term care experience - Clinical documentation skills - Clinical assessment abilities - Nutrition care expertise Description: Monitors patients for and provides education on food/drug interactions. Records food and drug interactions in the education section. Consults with physicians regarding appropriate diet modification. Screens and assesses patients accurately and timely based on levels of care. Determines patients' nutritional needs and status and provides follow-up care. Interviews patients and/or their families to obtain a history of food habits and preferences. Interprets pertinent laboratory, physical, and social data in the medical record as it applies to nutrition care. Provides nutrition education and records patients' diet instructions and understanding in the education section. Modifies patient menus as needed. Responsible for the provision of nutritional care to patients/residents from different populations and disease states. Delivers nutrition education to patients/residents and/or family members in Long Term Acute Care and Skilled Nursing Facilities. Participates in performance improvement activities. Acts as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Competent with electronic medical charting systems. Familiar with electronic menu systems.