Nutritionist

Job Description

Job Description

Nutritionist

Who we are: CAMcare Health is made of a diverse and innovative team motivated to provide the best possible healthcare to communities in Camden and the surrounding communities. We live our values by providing primary health care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay at seven sites throughout Camden and Gloucester counties. Focused on leveling up patient care, we are incorporating technology, creative problem solving, and innovating healthcare every day.

How you can make an impact: You will bring your interest in the impact of diet and health with the ability to explain complex things simply to patients every day. You will plan therapeutic diets, provide nutrition counseling, and disseminates health education materials for patients and their families. You will have routine access to individually health information including the patients’ entire medical records on a need-to-know basis only. All employees of CAMcare Health Corporation are responsible to practice good risk management, quality assurance, and deliver excellent internal and external customer service.

What you will do:

Conduct nutrition assessments of patients referred for this service by health care providers.

Consult with Providers to determine nutrition needs and dietary restrictions of patients.

Formulate menus for therapeutic diets based on medical and physical condition, lifestyle and culture, and nutritional needs of patients

Instruct patients and their families in nutrition principles, dietary plans, food selection and preparation, and nutrition and weight management.

Provide required WIC services.

Conduct ongoing education programs and activities in nutrition and weight management for patients, families and CAMcare Health Corporation staff.

Participate in Collaboratives and other initiatives by the Health Center that requires their expertise based on the chronic care model.

Maintain professional attitude and appearance at all times.

Perform all administrative functions in the nutrition area of WIC program participants evaluation, statistics, documentation, and in-service education.

Function as a member of the clinical team.

What you will bring:

• A passion for helping patients.
• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or dietary counseling.
• RD/RDN license in NJ or RD/RDN Eligibility Status
• Knowledge of minority cultures and their health and nutrition issues and needs.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Registered Dietitian license in the State of New Jersey, or RD eligibility status.
• Basic Certified Life Support is required.