Dietitian- Full Time - Days
About The Position
Cayuga Health and its affiliates are the region's leading healthcare system and most trusted providers of integrated health services, empowering our people in our mission to equitably improve the well-being of the communities we serve. Our commitment to providing extraordinary healthcare begins with our team of extraordinary professionals who are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhancing access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies, and research protocols. Cayuga Health's commitment to our employees includes competitive compensation, comprehensive employee benefits programs, and the opportunity to explore and build a career in healthcare through our many professional development programs. The Registered Dietitian - Provide person centered care and services. Work collaboratively with medical staff, patients, residents, families and food service department to ensure that patient/resident care plans are implemented and department standards are maintained while meeting all regulatory requirements put forth by local, state and federal agencies.
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Nutritional or Dietetics. Master's preferred.
- Experience: 1 year of related experience in acute and geriatric based healthcare
- Licensure: currently licensed as a Registered Dietician
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics
Responsibilities
- Assess residents and patients for malnutrition and develop nutrition interventions and care plans to address identified nutrition diagnoses
- Serve as a department representative as part of the hospital clinical team
- Manage the clinical workload between dietitian and diet tech, ensuring all tasks are completed accurately and in a timely manner
- Collaborate with Nutrition Manager on menu development and implementation
- Represent the Nutrition department QAPI and resident council meetings and Dining Committee
- Manage department enteral feeding policy and assist with development and management of other department policies, as needed
- Possess subject Matter Expert (SME) using food service management software.
- Approve and manage diets in menu software
- Serve as a consultant to Acute Care and Swing Bed units
- Provide nutritional education and counseling to residents/patients and families.
- Keep certification/license active with continuing education.
- Adherence to all local, state and federal safety and sanitation codes
- Maintain departmental policies and procedure of clinical care in accordance with regulatory agencies.
- Provide educational training to Dietary staff as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
