Registered Dietician

Registered DieticianMonitors 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.Job Responsibilities:Screens and assesses patients in an accurate and timely manner based on levels of care; determines patients' nutritional needs and status and provides follow-up care.Interviews patients and/or their families to obtain 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 patient's diet and diet instructions and the patient's understanding of the diet in the education section.Modifies patient menus as needed.Skills:Required: Patient Assessment, Nutrition Care, Nutrition Education, Diet Modification, Menu Modification, Additional: Pediatric Nutrition, AHA BLSLanguages: English (Speak, Read, Write)Education:Required: Graduate from accredited college/university with a degree in Dietetics or Foods and Nutrition.Preferred: Master's degree.Certifications & Licenses:New York State Certification as Dietitian-NutritionistRegistration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian