REGISTERED DIETITIAN/RD ELIGIBLE
Hillside Manor Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center – Jamaica, NY 11432
Summary:
The Registered Dietitian (RD) will be part of the interdisciplinary care plan team to ensure our residents are able to rehabilitate and/or reach their maximum health potential. The RD will implement nutritional care to residents within established standards of practice and provide appropriate intervention including: development of nutritional assessments; development of nutrition care plans; planning of therapeutic diets, nutrition counseling; MDS 3.0 documentation. This position will be instrumental in educating residents on healthy eating habits and consult with those with special nutritional requirements. This includes residents admitted for short-term rehab, tube-feedings, pressure ulcers, dialysis residents, etc.
Essential Functions:
- Evaluates and then documents all information related to nutritional care in a technically correct and timely manner as described in the dietitian’s orientation package and by professional standards. This includes all required assessments and necessary documentation.
- Documents MDS 3.0, CAA notes and formulates dietary care plans in the medical record.
- Provides verbal and written diet instruction to resident’s and/or resident’s family members, as required.
- Communicates and confers with the Chief Clinical Dietitian about appropriate job-related concerns.
- Assumes all duties as needed in the absence of the Chief Clinical Dietitian.
- Participates in care plan meetings, discharge meetings, and other meetings as required.
Job Requirements:
Education:
· BA or BS in Nutrition or related field
Licenses/Certification:
· RD eligible or RD preferred
Experience:
· New grads welcome!!! Will train!!!
Skills Required:
- Organizational, analytical, problem solving, time management, attention to detail
- Computer literacy: Will need to learn Sigma Care, Gerimenu and some MS Excel
- Excellent communication skills
- Nutrition counseling
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Interpersonal skills, including working with diverse clientele and staff
- Compassion, patience and empathy
- Ability to listen actively
Full-Time: 40-hour work week (Monday-Friday)
Benefits:
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Health insurance (vision included)
- Dental insurance
- Disability/Paid Family Leave insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Free Life insurance
- Paid time off
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $58,000.80 - $61,120.80 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person