Registered Dietician
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Key details
- Location
- Watertown, NY, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Function
- other
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 6h ago
About the role
Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Registered Dietitian (RD) provides specialized nutrition counseling and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) education to patients and families. This includes addressing a variety of conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, malnutrition/weight management, failure to thrive in infants, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, sports nutrition, and general healthy eating.
The RD will:
· Conduct nutrition assessments and identify patients at nutritional risk.
· Develop, implement, and adjust individualized nutrition plans based on patient needs and established clinical guidelines.
· Assess and evaluate outpatients receiving home tube feedings as required.
· Serve as a resource to nursing and multidisciplinary team members to support coordinated care.
· This role operates in both the School-Based Health and Main Clinic settings and provides care through both in-person and telehealth visits as needed.
Requirements
Requirements
· Bachelor’s Degree or advanced degree from an accredited institution with a major in Foods and Nutrition.
· Registered Dietitian (RD) by Commission on Dietetic Registration/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
· Active NYS Licensure in Dietetics, or the ability to obtain NYS Licensure.
· Active Driver’s License
· Accredited Dietetic Internship (DI) by the American Dietetic Association (ADA)
· Food Handler’s permit or ServeSafe certification as per state requirements