Dietitian-Staff-Hosp.

Job Description

Highland Hospital, regional leader in specialties such as bariatric surgery,
total joint replacement, geriatric care, gynecologic oncology, prostate cancer
treatment, women's health services, and maternity, has an exciting opportunity
for a talented Clinical Dietitian to join our comprehensive Clinical Nutrition
Services team in Rochester, NY on a part-time basis. Candidates for this role
would need to be available to work Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdays. (8a - 4:30p)
Start times are flexible but realistically would need someone to be present by
8:30am.  Candidates for this role will also be a part of a minimal weekend
rotation which consists of working every 5th or 6th Saturday (would get the
Wednesday of that week off in its place). On Call requirements (triage) would
consist of 2 holidays per year.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an exceptional clinical team that
provides services for patients across a wide array of specialties in acute care
and critical care.  Our Dietitians enjoy opportunities to continually learn,
expand their clinical expertise with diverse caseloads and to develop their own
niche. We were the first dietitians in the region to implement a malnutrition
program.  
The Dietitian position is more than a job, it’s an opportunity to:
Develop Specialty Niche: Pursue your own clinical interests, find new ways to
implement services and improve patient care
Expand Your Knowledge: Work within an active learning and training environment
to expand your clinical knowledge and expertise.
Support Our Mission and Vision: Commitment to excellence in healthcare, with
patients and their families at the heart of all we do; deliver Medicine of the
Highest Order in a community hospital where compassion, quality, and patient-
and family-centered care are our guiding principles.

Position Highlights include

1. Provides comprehensive nutrition care (MNT) and education for patients on a
variety of units including surgery, medical, oncology and progressive care.
2. Develops nutrition care plan to address nutrition problem identified.  Plan
could include nutrition support (Total parenteral nutrition and/or tube
feeding), as well as discharge planning.
3. Cross coverage on all inpatient units (including ICU) when working weekend
and covering other team members day’s off
4. Completes nutrition focused physical exams as part of diagnosing
malnutrition using adopted ASPEN/AND criteria
5. Documentation of all nutrition care done in electronic medical record (EPIC)
6. Order, discontinue or modify nutrition orders per Order Writing policy.
7. Mentorship and teamwork from a strong and supportive group of dietitians.

Salary Range

$30.00 - $38.00 hourly

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for
this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job’s
compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but
not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of
the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

1. Education:  Fulfills the requirements to be a Registered Dietitian in NYS or
(Registration Eligible) through the commission of dietetics registration
(CDR).
2. Experience (minimum required):  One year of experience in a health care
facility preferred.
3. License/Certification Required: Registration eligible (must become
registered within 6 months of hire) or Registered Dietitian as recognized by
the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Population Served:  neonatal to geriatric