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Registered Dietician
Bronx, NY
Job Description
Client Summary:
The nation's largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.
Job Description:
* Assists in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures, to assure the highest quality of nutritional care to patients.
* Obtains medical and nutrition histories, and other pertinent information to complete timely documentation in patients' medical record such as, nutritional assessments, re-assessments and discharge plans. Provides nutritional counseling, diet instructions and food/drug interaction instructions as necessary.
* Explains diet based upon patients' needs to patient, family members and/or significant others and monitors tolerance to diet.
* Participates in interdisciplinary rounding/discharge planning and other appropriate patient care meetings. Consults with physicians and other health care faculty members as necessary.
* Conducts rounds at meal time to observe patient food intake and provides them with nutrition information, which will enable them to make nutritionally balanced food choices; submits meal round reports in a timely manner.
* Teaches nutrition classes as needed to patients, employees, students and health care team members.
* Reports problems to immediate supervisor and recommends ways to improve nutritional services.
* Establishes rapport with all members of the health care team and within the department in order to assure good public relations and quality nutritional care to patients.
* Attends dietitians' meetings, nutrition committee meetings and weekly departmental huddles as scheduled.
* Participates in the development and implementation of quality assurance activities including Productivity Reports, as assigned. Completes accurate Productivity Reports at end of shift daily.
* Assists in orientation, training, supervision and evaluation of nutrition students, Dietitian I, II and III.
* Maintains continuing education in nutrition, clinical dietetics, food service management and related areas as appropriate in order to update current knowledge and skills in the practice of dietetics and performance of assigned duties.
* Performs other related duties as required. May conduct nutrition classes, as a representative of the department and also be involved in community health fairs.
* Adheres to all infection control policies and procedures.
* Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as related to patients and environment (kitchen).
* Participates in department and area-specific in-services/continuing education requirements.
* May relieve in all areas/units as assigned.
* Perform any additional duties as assigned by the supervisors defined above.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Two years of experience
Shift/Schedule:
Contract Length:
1 month
Equiliem specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 5 years running by our employees and client partners.
Benefits offered to our workers include the following:
Across the U.S., leading companies in healthcare, government, light industrial manufacturing, professional services, and energy rely on us for their workforce solutions. Our recruiting and HR services include contract and direct hire staffing, Payrolling/EOR, and Independent Contractor Compliance.
For over 50 years, we've helped shape our industry. Today, we continue to research, ask questions, and constantly enhance the candidate journey and client experience.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, uniform service member status, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This practice extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.
The nation's largest municipal health care delivery system in the United States dedicated to providing the highest quality health care services to all New Yorkers with compassion, dignity and respect, and regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.
Job Description:
* Assists in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures, to assure the highest quality of nutritional care to patients.
* Obtains medical and nutrition histories, and other pertinent information to complete timely documentation in patients' medical record such as, nutritional assessments, re-assessments and discharge plans. Provides nutritional counseling, diet instructions and food/drug interaction instructions as necessary.
* Explains diet based upon patients' needs to patient, family members and/or significant others and monitors tolerance to diet.
* Participates in interdisciplinary rounding/discharge planning and other appropriate patient care meetings. Consults with physicians and other health care faculty members as necessary.
* Conducts rounds at meal time to observe patient food intake and provides them with nutrition information, which will enable them to make nutritionally balanced food choices; submits meal round reports in a timely manner.
* Teaches nutrition classes as needed to patients, employees, students and health care team members.
* Reports problems to immediate supervisor and recommends ways to improve nutritional services.
* Establishes rapport with all members of the health care team and within the department in order to assure good public relations and quality nutritional care to patients.
* Attends dietitians' meetings, nutrition committee meetings and weekly departmental huddles as scheduled.
* Participates in the development and implementation of quality assurance activities including Productivity Reports, as assigned. Completes accurate Productivity Reports at end of shift daily.
* Assists in orientation, training, supervision and evaluation of nutrition students, Dietitian I, II and III.
* Maintains continuing education in nutrition, clinical dietetics, food service management and related areas as appropriate in order to update current knowledge and skills in the practice of dietetics and performance of assigned duties.
* Performs other related duties as required. May conduct nutrition classes, as a representative of the department and also be involved in community health fairs.
* Adheres to all infection control policies and procedures.
* Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as related to patients and environment (kitchen).
* Participates in department and area-specific in-services/continuing education requirements.
* May relieve in all areas/units as assigned.
* Perform any additional duties as assigned by the supervisors defined above.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Certificate of Dietic Registration (CDR) - Required
- NY State Office of Professionals Registered License - Preferred
- Primary Source Verification - Required
- AHA BLS - Required
- Master's degree - Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
Two years of experience
Shift/Schedule:
- 9:00am-5:30 PM
- 5 days per week
Contract Length:
1 month
Equiliem specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 5 years running by our employees and client partners.
Benefits offered to our workers include the following:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision & Dental insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Discounts & Rewards
- Payroll Payment Options
Across the U.S., leading companies in healthcare, government, light industrial manufacturing, professional services, and energy rely on us for their workforce solutions. Our recruiting and HR services include contract and direct hire staffing, Payrolling/EOR, and Independent Contractor Compliance.
For over 50 years, we've helped shape our industry. Today, we continue to research, ask questions, and constantly enhance the candidate journey and client experience.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, uniform service member status, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This practice extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms and conditions of employment.
Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
2+ years
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