Dietitian 2

TITLE: Dietitian 2

SALARY: $66,195* - $83,335*

DIVISION/DEPARTMENT: States Operations

LOCATION: Rockland County (Camp Hill IRA, Collins IRA, El Dorado IRA, Freund IRA, Grove IRA, North Brook IRA, Pomona
IRA, South Madison IRA, Skerry IRA, Stony Point IRA, West Clarkstown IRA, Williams IRA)

Base: South Madison IRA
11 South Madison Spring Valley NY 10977

SHIFT AND PASS DAYS: Mon-Fri 8:00am- 4:30pm / pass days: Saturday-Sunday

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
As a Dietitian 2, you would be a member of an interdisciplinary team and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy which may include consulting with physicians on nutrition support requests; planning and supervising the preparation of special diets and menus; maintaining safe and sanitary conditions; and training or assisting individuals, families, and staff to plan specialized and therapeutic nutrition care plans. You may have oversight responsibility in the service of food; assist in the instruction of students or nutrition interns in Medical Nutrition Therapy and food preparation techniques, supervise dietetic interns and technicians; and/or supervise a small food preparation service unit.
This clinician will address the increasingly complex dietary needs of the individuals and provide critical services to maintain the health and safety of the individuals with specific needs such as poor glycemic management of their diabetes, and other complex conditions that require more intensive, onsite, and individualized services. We have an increasing demand for dietitians to translate and identify the accuracy and consistency around the terminology of the diets of those discharged from hospital or rehabilitative care.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Monitor the need of high nutritional risk individuals in their assigned area (i.e., tube feeding, pre-tube feedings, those prone to aspiration pneumonia, multiple chopped/puree consistency diets, as well as individuals with kealoric, electrolyte, nutrient and other metabolic needs, such as diabetes, hypertension, low body weight, renal and kidney disorders etc.).
• Complete an Annual Nutritional Assessment via the nutritional care process (NCP) for each individual based on his/her nutritional care needs.
• Perform semi-annual nutritional assessments for those receiving enteral feeding & Willowbrook individuals.
• Perform monthly weights, lab reviews, and diet roster update.
• Develop staff training plans for employees on all three shifts in assigned areas based upon individuals' specific nutritional care needs.
• Develop seasonal menus tailored to the individual's needs.
• Conduct weekly meal observations.
• Train staff on proper food safety and sanitation.
• Provide nutrition care instructions to individuals and their families.
• Conduct annual sanitation inspections of kitchens and food safety update.
• Other duties as assigned appropriate to the title.
• Travel required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.
On or before the date of filing your application, you must have:

Either 1: current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD). You must indicate your RD registration number on your application.

Or 2: your New York State Education Department (NYSED) certification in dietetics-nutrition AND have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours* of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of a RD.

You must indicate your NYSED certification in dietetics-nutrition number on your application. * If you are qualifying under #2, the additional 400 hours required is in addition to the 800 hours of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of an RD required for NYSED certification. On your application you must provide the name of the institution where you obtained the additional hours; the name of your supervisor; and your supervisor's qualifications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Incumbent must have valid driver’s license.
Appointment to Dietician 2 position requirements:
If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once you are appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position. A complete background investigation, including a criminal background check. All individuals appointed to Dietician 2 positions, will be required to satisfactorily complete a probationary period of 52 weeks, which begins at the time of permanent appointment. If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide to your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number issued by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES); and otherwise actively participate to the degree necessary to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you are appointed and you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated from your employment.

PLEASE NOTE:
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
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