Registered Dietitian - Highland Care Center

Registered Dietitian

Highland Care Center, a 320 bed Skilled Nursing Facility is currently seeking a dedicated full-time Registered Dietitian to join our staff. We are a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility that is dedicated to helping our residents maximize their potential and live their lives to the fullest. We offer a modern, comfortable, and secure facility staffed by caring professionals where individuals receive the finest sub-acute medical care, rehabilitation services, and 24-hour skilled nursing care. We are committed to maintaining a facility where compassionate care is provided in an environment of respect and dignity. It is also a great, supportive working environment for our dedicated staff! 

Union benefits (available according to hours worked)

• Medical Coverage including prescription coverage 
• Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Family Leave 
• Basic Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Pension 
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Employee of the Month
• Safety Bingo Incentive

Summary of the Registered Dietitian

The Registered Dietitian provides nutrition consultation and education for patients who are screened at nutrition risk, identified with nutrition risk, and/or referred by physicians or other healthcare providers for nutrition-related problems, chronic disease management, management of nutrition support, to meet regulatory requirements, or for prevention and wellness.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities of the Registered Dietitian:

• Conducts a nutrition assessment when warranted by a patient’s needs or conditions.
• Selects assessment tools and procedures (matching the assessment method to the situation) and applies assessment tools in valid and reliable ways.
• Reviews dietary intake for factors that affect health conditions and nutritional risk.
• Utilizes medical history, laboratory data, drug profile, anthropometric measurements, and diet history to evaluate for nutrition-related consequences.
• Performs nutrition focused physical exam (NFPE) during assessments on patients to determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition when indicated.
• Evaluates psychosocial, functional, and behavioral factors related to food access, selection, preparation; physical activity; and understanding of health condition.
• Evaluates patient and family’s knowledge, readiness to learn, and potential for changing behaviors. Observes patient and family for nonverbal and verbal cues that can guide and prompt effective interviewing methods.
• Organizes and categorizes the data in a meaningful framework that is related to nutrition problems.
• Determines when a problem requires consultation or referral to another provider or service.

Job Requirements of the Registered Dietitian:

• Credentialed as a Registered Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Licensed by the NY State Dietetics Licensing Board.
• Two Years of senior living experience- preferred.
• Possess the necessary skills to effectively utilize Microsoft office applications, electronic medical records, and nutrient analysis programs.