Registered Dietitian (Acute Care) | Hybrid

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Registered Dietitian

Department : Food and Nutrition

Location : Newark Wayne Community Hospital

Hours Per Week : 40 hours

Schedule : Monday-Friday days, weekend on-call rotation after training. Hybrid work model, remote schedule as discussed with manager.

Sign-On Bonus : Up to $20,000

SUMMARY :

As a Registered Dietitian, your exceptional nutritional knowledge allows patients to receive appropriate, high quality diet plans essential to the best nutritional care.

Newark-Wayne, a 120-bed hospital in Wayne County, offers services including cardiology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and pulmonary care, as well as an innovative telemedicine program.  The hospital has a renovated birthing center and emergency department. Newark-Wayne is a New York State-designated Stroke Center, a NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders) Exemplar hospital, and a recent recipient of the WHO Baby-Friendly designation. Rehabilitative and long-term care services are provided through DeMay Living Center, an attached facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Assessment - Complete nutritional assessments for all patients; provide input into Nutritional Support Service rounds for assigned patients; monitor and document patient progress.

Diet Planning - Provide recommendations for formulations, rate and volume for all tube fed and TPN patients; instruct patients and families on special diets and general good nutrition; complete diet instructions for complex diets.

Patient Care - Develop plan of care per clinical data, interview, diagnosis and treatment goals; provide oversight to dietetic technicians in providing patient care.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) either in place or received within 6 months of hire.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

One (1) to three (3) years of experience.

Strong analytical, computer and communication skills.

Exceptional customer service and patient care.

EDUCATION :

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS :

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and / or employee’s physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE : $29.50 - $37.38

CITY : Newark

POSTAL CODE : 14513

The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.