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Title:

Dietitian-Staff-Hosp.

Department/Cost Center:

822 - Patient Nutritional Services

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 full time basis. Candidates for this role would need to be available to work Monday - Friday, Days (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 6th Saturday (would get the Wednesday of that week off in its place). On Call requirements (triage) would consist of Sundays of weekend worked and up to 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. We offer competitive salaries and benefits such as comprehensive health insurance, tuition reimbursement and a 403(b)-retirement 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: C ommitment to excellence in healthcare, with patients and their families at the heart of all we do; de liver 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 the following inpatient units Progressive Care Unit (ventilator dependent , cardiac, Stroke), geriatric medical patients, and surgery (neuro, vascular, joint, urology, plastics).

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 other 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:

$54,288.00 - $74,048.00 annually

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.

Auto req ID:

15939BR

Job Requirements:

1. Education: Fulfills the requirements to be a Registered Dietitian in NYS

2. Experience (minimum required): Five years of experience in a

health care facility preferred.

3. License/Certification Required: Registered Dietitian as recognized by the

Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Employment Status:

Full-Time

Hours/Week:

40

Posting Title:

Clinical Dietitian - Full Time / Days

City:

Rochester

Work Shift:

Days

Area of Interest:

Clinical Non-Nursing

The Hospital is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.