Registered Dietician - RD

Company: Centers Health Care
Location: Astoria
Posted on: April 12, 2025

Job Description:

Centers Healthcare is hiring a multi-center Registered Dietician (RD) in the Bronx, NY! Full time: Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM) DUTIES:

• Service on-site as an RD both our Hope Center and Bronx Center located in the Bronx, NY.
• Assess / monitor the residents' nutritional status, provide recommendations to medical staff, and develop adequate care plans
• Evaluate special needs of residents regarding nutrition support, skin breakdown, and significant weight issues
• Coordinate procurement of nutrition support supplies and oral supplements with outside vendors as well as involved department heads
• Monitor resident meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed
• Educate residents, families and staff in concepts of nutrition & diet modification
• Routinely evaluate Dietary Care plans for effectiveness to ensure high quality of care
• Meet weekly with interdisciplinary team to review and adjust residents' plan of care
• Work closely with Speech-Language Pathologist to ensure appropriate mechanically altered diets are provided for residents with dysphagia
• Reviewing all menu changes to ensure they follow facility's policies/procedures & State/Federal guidelines
• Update diet order and menu changes in computer menu software on a daily basis
• Supervising & working closely with the dietary team to provide excellent resident care
• Conduct audits of areas relevant to providing quality nutrition care on a routine basis
• Ensure facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to residents REQUIREMENTS:
  • Must be a Registered Dietitian
  • Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics
  • Exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills
  • Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines
  • Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted by Disability Solutions to the Employer, as data controller, through the Employer's data processor SonicJobs.See Centers Healthcare Terms & Conditions at https://apploi.com/service-level-agreement/ and Privacy Policy at https://apploi.com/privacy_policy/ and SonicJobs Privacy Policy at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/privacy-policy and Terms of Use at https://www.sonicjobs.com/us/terms-conditions

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