Dietitian - Adolescent Medicine - Physician Practice

Overview

Dietitian - Adolescent Medicine - physician practice
HACKENSACK UNIV. MEDICAL GROUP Hackensack, New Jersey

Requisition #

Shift: Day
• Status:
Full Time with Benefits

• Identifies the needs of the patient population served and modifies and delivers care that is specific to those needs (i.e., age, culture, language, hearing and/or visually impaired, etc.). This process includes communicating with the patient, parent, and/or primary caregiver(s) at their level (developmental/age, educational, literacy, etc.).
• Reads patient medical record and extracts information pertinent to nutritional assessment.
• Visits and interviews patients and/or significant other in assigned area.
• Interprets physicians  diet orders as received and initiates the diet plan as prescribed.
• Develops, documents, implements and evaluates a nutrition care plan, based on the assessment of nutritional needs, for all patients where such need is indicated.
• Counsels patients and/or family members on dietary plan, principles of nutrition, food selection and adaptation of plans to meet established life styles.
• Develops, implements and evaluates educational programs for patient and staff education.
• Confers with nutrition assistants regarding accurate modification of patients  menus as needed.
• Evaluates food distribution for conformance to dietary prescriptions and quality standards.
• Evaluates food service in terms of efficiency, patient acceptance, tray appearance, accuracy.
• Utilizes information regarding patient meal service and nutrition care to improve service by consulting with appropriate supervisor.
• Participates in research.
• Adheres to the standards identified in the Medical Center s Organizational Competencies.

• Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution, meeting the dietetic didactic requirements.
• Computer literacy, with proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and MS Word or equivalents.

• Acute care clinical experience.
• Working knowledge of CBORD, IDX Last Word, Health Touch, EPIC.

• Registered Dietitian

Minimum rate of $82,513.60 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, genetics, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network and Additional Info:
Hackensack Meridian Health is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility. We may share your resume with other areas of Hackensack Meridian Health network that may have openings that fit your skills.