Northwell Health

$60/HR - Registered Dietitian - FlexStaff

Northwell Health$124K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Food, Nutrition, or Dietetics required
  • Registered Dietitian certification (RD) required
  • Active Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics membership preferred
  • 5+ years of relevant experience in clinical nutrition recommended
  • Strong communication skills for patient counseling essential
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a healthcare team environment required
  • Proficiency in menu planning and dietary analysis needed

Responsibilities

  • Interview patients and families to gather nutritional history
  • Obtain and assess patient food preferences
  • Document nutritional assessments in medical records per policy
  • Recommend nutrition care plans to medical staff for evaluation
  • Suggest dietary modifications and supplements to physicians
  • Verify diet orders for accuracy against physician's instructions
  • Calculate nutrient contents of feeds and dietary intakes for physician orders

Benefits

  • Opportunity to participate in performance improvement initiatives
  • Access to resources for ongoing professional development
  • Contribution to patient care and dietary education
  • Engagement in a supportive healthcare team environment
  • Potential mentorship and guidance from the Chief Clinical Dietitian
Full Job Description
Responsible for nutritional care of patients in assigned units. Plans, assesses, implements and evaluates patient nutritional care plan. Documents nutrition care plans in patient medical record, according to hospital policies and procedures. Assist in menu modifications and other nutritional related functions. Responsibilities: Interviews patient and/or family for nutritional history. Obtains patient food preferences. Assesses patients and documents in patients' medical record, according to hospital policies and procedures. Recommends nutrition care plans to medical staff for review and consideration. Recommends therapeutic diet modifications and/or supplemental feedings to physicians for patients. Ensures accuracy of diet order received by checking against physician's order. Calculates nutrient content of tube feeding, TPN/PPN, and dietary intakes (calorie counts) as ordered by physicians. Provides nutritional guidance and counseling to patients and their families. Provides written material as needed and according to prescribed diet. Assists Chief Clinical Dietitian with changes to patient's menu, including patient food preferences, and development of standardized recipes. Assists in overseeing food service workers in proper food handing and portion control. Reports any malfunctioning of equipment which may interfere with a safe and smooth operation. Participates in performance improvement initiatives including data collection and reporting on results. Performs related duties, as required. *ADA Essential Functions Required Experience and Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Food, Nutrition or Dietetics, required. Registered Dietitian certification (RD), required. Active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, preferred. *Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).

About Northwell Health

Northwell Health is a non-profit healthcare organization that provides clinical care, research, and medical education in New York. It is the largest healthcare provider and private employer in the state of New York, with over 72000 employees. Northwell Health has 23 hospitals and more than 700 outpatient facilities, as well as a medical school and a research institute. The organization was founded in 1997 as North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System and changed its name to Northwell Health in 2015.
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72,000 employees
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Founded
1997

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