Registered Dietician

Registered Dietician

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.

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.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum one (1) year of experience.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience.

Required Education:

• Graduate from accredited college/university with a degree in Dietetics or Foods and Nutrition.

Preferred Education:

• Master's degree.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• For post-acute locations, requirements New York State Certification, issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as a "Dietitian-Nutritionist".
• For Acute locations: Registration by the Commissions on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian Primary Source Verification - Required.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• AHA BLS.

Special Note for Dietitians assigned to Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility: Under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities, as outlined in Section 483.60 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations all newly-hired Dietitians, assigned to a Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility, are required to have New York State Certification, issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), as a "Dietitian-Nutritionist" at the time of hire.

Languages:

• English (Speak, Read, Write)

Certifications & Licenses:

• AHA BLS
• New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist
• Registration by the Commissions on Dietetic Registration as a Registered Dietitian