Dietitian

Dietitian

Primary Duties And Responsibilities:

• Determines and monitors the nutritional status for each individual assigned.

• Observes mealtime, which may involve travel to a variety of locations

• Provides nutrition care instructions to individuals, families, family care providers, food and nutrition staff and other health care professionals.

• Maintains system for documenting information in an individual's medical record. Documents appropriate information on diet history, food intake, caloric and other nutrient requirements, drug-nutrient interaction, and existing disease states.

• Writes and approves menus and subsequent substitutions or changes.

• Provides discharge counseling to individuals/families.

• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.

• Attends case conferences for the individuals assigned.

• Collects data and analyzes laboratory results with other pertinent information to complete nutrition assessments

• Makes recommendations to the team for the maintenance or improvement of individuals nutritional status.

• Visits assigned community-based homes to provide consultation on nutrition, menu planning, sanitation, food preparation, etc.

• Requests supplies, materials and equipment.

• Conducts inspections of food preparation area to ensure compliance with State and Federal standards

• Presents new recipes and new products to staff.

• Plans and conducts in-service training as well as NEO training

• Integrates cultural, religious, and ethnic foods in the planning and delivery of balanced meals

• Monitors food expenditures

• Maintains assessments and diet order in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) System.

• Travel required (with use of state vehicle)

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Promotion:

Current registration with the CDR as an RD or certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist by the NYSED, and one year of service as a Dietitian 1.

Open Competitive:

Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or New York State Education Department (NYSED) certification in dietetics-nutrition and have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of an RD.

Maintains current certification in New York State as a Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Transfer:

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Additional Comments:

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status.

• If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.

• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon…