Dietitian

This position works closely with the Food Service Director maintaining all aspects of dietary nutritional care of long-term and sub-acute residents. Qualifications: 1) Bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States (or an equivalent foreign degree), and completion of a program in nutrition or dietetics with the appropriate national accreditation; 2) Completion of at least 900 hours of dietetics under the direct supervision of a registered dietitian or nutrition professional; 3) Must be certified as a dietitian or nutrition professional in NY State once requirements met *See Professional Licensure and Certification Requirements Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree with emphasis in nutrition preferred from an accredited program. Experience Required: One to three years' direct care experience with one to two years' experience in long- term care. Professional Licensure and Certification Required: Certification in dietetics-nutrition in New York State, or successful completion of the Registered Dietitian examination offered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or Certified Nutrition Specialist exam offered by the Certification Board for Nutrition Specialists are acceptable. Interpersonal Relationships: Communicates effectively with residents, families, visitors, co-workers, physicians, and other employees. Essential Functions + Assess nutrition status, including laboratory data, fluid status, energy and protein needs of resident. + Evaluates and interprets data, reviews and modifies plans of care, and delivers nutrition care to residents. + Routinely provides nutrition-related information/technical assistance by conducting meal rounds, test trays, menu checks and other services as needed. + Accurately assesses, plans and delivers nutrition care to residents fed by enteral means. + Prepare residents for self-management of nutrition care. + Helps develop and implement Quality Assurance and Improvement processes within the facility. + Consults with Food Service Director to develop appropriate therapeutic diets. + Makes referrals as necessary to other health care providers. + Completes other duties to support departmental operations as assigned or requested. + Participates in inspections (surveys) conducted by authorized agencies + Provides safe resident nutritional care while demonstrating knowledge and competency in ordering nutritional interventions, and in accordance with physician/NP orders, according to established standards and policies. + Maintains awareness of new updates/standards and incorporates them into his/her nutritional practice throughout the continuum of care. + Assists co-workers as needed and maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues. + Exhibits professional conduct and behavior through cooperative interactions with others and accepts personal responsibility for their own actions. + Reports any change in condition of a resident to the appropriate nursing supervisor. + Reports any resident care issues to the appropriate nursing supervisor. + Assists co-workers as needed and maintains positive interpersonal relationships with colleagues. + Exhibits professional conduct and behavior through cooperative interactions with others and accepts personal responsibility for their own actions. Staff Development Functions + Attends departmental meetings as scheduled to assist in identifying and correcting problem areas, and/or improvement of services. + Participates in the orientation of new staff members to the facility and ensures that appropriate education and mentoring is in place. + Attends and participates in scheduled training and educational classes. + Attends and completes all mandatory in-service programs. Safety and Infection Control + Follows established protocol during fire drills and disaster training. + Follows established universal precautions and infection control policies and procedures when performing daily tasks. + Ensures that all work and resident care areas are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner. Resident Rights + Maintains confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information. + Knowledge of facility and state mandatory reporting practices regarding any suspected cases of abuse, mistreatment, or neglect + Report all grievances/complaints made by the resident to your supervisor immediately. + Ensures that all residents are treated fairly with kindness, dignity, and respect. + Provides nutritional care in a manner that ensures all residents are treated fairly and with kindness, dignity and respect. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.