Registered Dietitian (RD)
About The Position
Brooklyn Center is hiring a Registered Dietitian to work at its rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility in Brooklyn, New York. The role assesses and monitors residents’ nutritional status, develops and evaluates care plans, and collaborates with medical staff and an interdisciplinary team to support quality resident care. The dietitian also oversees dietary practices, meal-service compliance, nutrition-related education, and relevant facility audits. Brooklyn Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 281-bed facility in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and a member of Centers Health Care. The facility provides short-term rehabilitation and long-term care.
Requirements
- Must be a Registered Dietitian.
- Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
- Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines.
- Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems.
Responsibilities
- Assess and monitor residents’ nutritional status, make recommendations to medical staff, and develop appropriate care plans.
- Evaluate residents’ nutrition-support needs, skin breakdown, and significant weight issues.
- Coordinate procurement of nutrition-support supplies and oral supplements with outside vendors and department heads.
- Monitor resident meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed.
- Educate residents, families, and staff about nutrition and diet modification.
- Routinely evaluate Dietary Care plans for effectiveness and quality of care.
- Meet weekly with the interdisciplinary team to review and adjust residents’ plans of care.
- Work with the Speech-Language Pathologist to ensure appropriate mechanically altered diets for residents with dysphagia.
- Review menu changes for compliance with facility policies, procedures, and state and federal guidelines.
- Update diet orders and menu changes daily in computer menu software.
- Supervise and work closely with the dietary team to provide resident care.
- Conduct routine audits of areas relevant to quality nutrition care.
- Ensure the facility complies with regulations and policies on weight monitoring.
- Communicate daily with the interdisciplinary team to provide quality resident care.
Benefits
- Daily Pay through a third-party provider, providing faster access to earnings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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