Registered Dietitian - Senior General Hospital

Job Title:
Registered Dietitian - Senior
Department:
Food and Nutrition Services

Location:

Rochester General Hospital
Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week

Schedule:

Full Time Days

The role provides expert nutritional care to participants and serves as a key consultant to interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The Senior RD plays a pivotal role in program development, quality improvement, and departmental innovation, ensuring the highest standards of nutritional care and operational excellence.

• Provide Advanced Clinical Nutrition Care: Manage complex and high-acuity patient cases, serve as a resource for specialized nutrition therapies, and lead interdisciplinary case reviews.

• Drive Program Development & Quality Improvement: Design nutrition-related initiatives, analyze outcomes data, and develop evidence-based protocols to enhance care delivery.

• Lead Education & Staff Development: Deliver advanced clinical training, support onboarding of new staff, and promote continuous professional growth within the department.

• Advance Research & Evidence-Based Practice: Participate in research projects, evaluate emerging nutrition trends, and integrate best practices into clinical workflows.

• Promote Community Health & Operational Excellence: Oversee wellness and outreach programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead initiatives to improve patient and participant satisfaction.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or a related field (required for all hires on or after April 1, 2022)

• 3 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian

• Registered Dietitian (RD) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required

• Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills

• Proven ability to manage complex clinical cases and lead multidisciplinary teams

• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in nutritional care

• Certification in a specialized area of nutrition

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.

$30.50 - $38.50