Dietitian Clinical Nutrition

Job Title

St. Mary's Healthcare has been providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare to the people of Montgomery and Fulton counties since 1903. y's Hospital, the Rao Outpatient Pavilion and other locations, the local, independent healthcare organization offers the comprehensive, critical services its community needs and deserves. St. Mary's Healthcare has also been named a 2026 Times Union Top Workplace—the first acute care hospital in the Capital Region to earn the distinction since the Times Union launched the recognition program 14 years ago.

Employment Type:

Full-Time Shift: Days Hours Per Week: 40 hours

Location:

Memorial campus

Hiring Range: $60,361.60-$80,745.60

The actual compensation for this position will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.

• Provides compassionate patient-centered care
• Provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to patients using evidence-based practices
• Provides consultation with the healthcare team to ensure efficient and effective Nutrition care
• Monitors and evaluates nutrition outcomes of patients; adjusts care plans as needed.
• Educates patients, the healthcare team, dietetic interns, and the community via various means including one-on- one counseling, interdisciplinary rounds, committee membership and community events.
• Participates in departmental and inter-departments process improvement activities, regulatory surveys, malnutrition documentation as required
• Documents patient care via Electronic Health Record
• Meets and maintains the qualifications to provide care to patients in the assigned area

Other duties as assigned.

• Registered Dietitian (RD) or CDR-Eligible within 6 months of hire or transfer. As of January 1, 2024, a master's degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and completion of an approved Dietetic Internship is required. Individuals who established eligibility for the Registration Exam for dietitians on or before December 31,2023 or those already registered are not required by CDR to obtain a graduate degree.

• Dietitian/Nutritionist from the NY State Office of the Professions or subspecialty certification preferred.

• Ability to organize and establish day-to-day priorities while utilizing critical thinking skills in all aspects of the job.
• Must be able to multitask while remaining professional, focused, composed and positive.
• Excellent customer service skills and must display integrity, friendliness, and compassion.
• Must be able to establish an appropriate and effective rapport with others.
• Must be flexible to take initiative and embrace new opportunities to grow both personally and organizationally.
• Sound clinical judgement based on evidence-based practices required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products:
  Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and follow instructions in English.

Dietitian

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