Registered Dietitian - Oncology

Job Description

Responsible for nutritional care of patients. Plans, assesses, implements, and
evaluates patient nutritional care plan. Assists in menu modifications and other
nutritional related functions. 

Job Responsibility

1. May mentor and train team members.
2. Responsible for accurately and  responsively performing varied clinical
 tasks and problems of minimal  complexity
3. Interviews patient and/or family for nutritional history, obtains patient food
preferences, assesses patients, and documents in patients’ medical record.
4. Conducts nutritional assessment, develops and implements patient specific
care plans, and assists in recommending nutrition care plans to medical staff
for review and consideration.
5. Recommends therapeutic diet modifications and/or supplemental feedings to
physicians for patients, and ensures accuracy of diet order received by checking
against physician’s order.
6. Provides nutritional guidance, education and counseling to patients and their
families in accordance with the prescribed diet. Calculates nutrient content of
tube feeding and dietary intakes as ordered by physicians.
7. Contributes to changes to patient’s menu, including patient food preferences,
and the development of standardized recipes, as well as assists in overseeing
food service workers in proper food handing and portion control.
8. Supports a clinical function to assist clinical team members and department
or unit  management with carrying out daily  clinical operations
9. Prepares, presents, and conducts individual and group education classes, and
refers clients to community services, as needed. Participates in and promotes
Northwell wellness initiatives.
10. Develops and utilizes effective lines of communication regarding nutrition
information within the program and community.
11. Provides in-services to culinary, food service and interdisciplinary teams
regarding therapeutic diets and related topics.
12. Participates in Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement related tasks
including data collection and executes tasks related to it, as directed.
13. Solves or escalates operational  problems and technical issues to senior
 team members and management;  modifies existing tools or processes
14. Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are
considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities
Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential
functions.

Job Qualification

Master's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related experience,
required.
Current Registered Dietitian Certification with the Commissions on Dietetic
Registration, required.
Certified Dietitian Nutritionist in New York State (CDN), as needed.
Advanced/specialized certifications, as needed.
1-3 years of relevant experience, required.

Oncology experience, preferred.

CSO, preferred

                                        Shift Details: P/T,  Monday-Wednesday,
9:30a-6p ( Mon/Tues -week 1 and Mon/Tues/Wed - week2)

*Additional Salary Detail 
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of
potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for
this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the
future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors
may be considered as applicable (e. g., location, specialty, service line, years
of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and
internal equity).