Dietitian - Lvl IV

1 month ago


New York, United States NYC Health + Hospitals Full time

Dietitian Level IV


NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan is the community hospital of choice for residents of East Harlem, northern Manhattan, and neighboring communities. The hospital provides culturally-sensitive care in a welcoming and hospitable setting, emphasizing primary care medicine and utilizing the latest advances in medical science. Metropolitan delivers high quality health services with compassion, dignity, and respect to all, without exception. Since its founding in 1875, the hospital has been affiliated with New York Medical College, representing the oldest partnership between a hospital and a private medical school in the United States. Metropolitan is a part of the NYC Health + Hospitals, the largest municipal hospital and health care system in the country.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.


PURPOSE OF POSITION


Provides optimum nutritional care to Bariatric patients both pre- and post-operatively, through assessing nutritional needs; developing, implementing and re-evaluating nutritional care plans; and educating patients and families. Reports to the Clinical Nutrition Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES


• Screens and assesses Bariatric patients in a accurate and timely manner; determines patients' nutritional needs and status and provides follow-up care in both group and 1-on-1 settings.

• Interviews patients and/or their families to obtain history of food habits and preferences.

• Monitors patients for and evaluates food/drug interaction, counsels patients when appropriate and documents in electronic medical record designated screen.

• Interprets pertinent laboratory, physical and social data in medical record as it applies to nutritional care.

• Instructs patients concerning diet, and monitors patients' reaction to diet.

• Documents diet, diet instruction and patient's expected compliance to diet in nutrition assessment

• Practices proper hand hygiene upon entering and exiting patient's room.

• Adheres to proper patient identification standards when providing nutrition care.

• Consults with physician regarding appropriate diet modifications.

• Participates in patient rounds with patient health-care team of various services.

• Counsels patient and/or their family prior to discharge concerning the preparation of special therapeutic or modified diets at home.

• Informs diet office staff special food preferences for patients.

• Bills for all patient encounters.

• Maintains records of clinical productivity, assessments, follow-up charting, etc. as requested by the Clinical Nutrition Manager.

• May participate in Health Day, community fairs, etc. as a representative of the

department.

• May relieve in all areas/units as assigned.

• Assists in the development and implementation of departmental policies and procedures, to assure the highest quality of nutritional care to patients.

• Assists in the supervision of Level I, Level II and Level III Dietitians.

• Reports problems to immediate supervisor and recommends ways to improve nutritional services.

• Participates in the development and implementation of quality assurance/performance improvement activities as assigned.

• Assists in orientation, training, supervision and evaluation of new team dietitians.

• Maintains continuing education in nutrition, clinical dietetics, food service management or related areas as appropriate in order to update current knowledge and skills in the practice of dietetics and performance of assigned duties.

• During the absence of Clinical Nutrition Manger will be the correspondent for all issues and concerns pertaining to the nutritional care of patients.


Qualification Requirements:

For appointment to Assignment Levels III and IV

1. Registration by the CDR as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.

For appointment to Assignment Levels IV

1. Registration by the CDR as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist, with at least 2 years experience.

2. Prior outpatient Bariatric experience preferred.


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