Registered Dietitian - FlexStaff Contract $60/hr

Northwell Health • Staten Island, NY

9h

About The Position

This is a FlexStaff Contract position for a Registered Dietitian. The role involves interviewing patients and/or families for nutritional history, obtaining food preferences, assessing patients, and documenting according to hospital policies. The dietitian will recommend nutrition care plans and therapeutic diet modifications to medical staff, ensure accuracy of diet orders, and calculate nutrient content for various feeding methods. Additionally, the position requires providing nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and families, assisting with menu changes and recipe development, overseeing food service workers, reporting equipment malfunctions, and participating in performance improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food, Nutrition or Dietetics, required.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) within three (3) months of date of hire, required.

Nice To Haves

• Active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, preferred.
• One year acute care experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Interviews patient and/or family for nutritional history.
• Obtains patient food preferences.
• Assesses patients and documents in patients’ medical record, according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Recommends nutrition care plans to medical staff for review and consideration.
• Recommends therapeutic diet modifications and/or supplemental feedings to physicians for patients.
• Ensures accuracy of diet order received by checking against physician’s order.
• Calculates nutrient content of tube feeding, TPN/PPN, and dietary intakes (calorie counts) as ordered by physicians.
• Provides nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and their families. Provides written material as needed and according to prescribed diet.
• Assists Chief Clinical Dietitian with changes to patient’s menu, including patient food preferences, and development of standardized recipes.
• Assists in overseeing food service workers in proper food handing and portion control.
• Reports any malfunctioning of equipment which may interfere with a safe and smooth operation.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives including data collection and reporting on results.
• Performs related duties, as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level