Registered Dietician (RD) (Per diem) Per-Diem

Emerge Nursing and Rehabilitation located in Glen Cove, NY has an opportunity for a Registered Dietitian.

This is a Per diem position.

Duties Include:

• Assessments
• Care planning
• Weight monitoring

Good organizational skills and communication skills needed.

Requirements:

• Must be registered with CDR
• Certified Dietician/Nutritionist

Responsibilities Include:

• Evaluate the nutritional status of patients by reviewing pertinent information obtained from the electronic medical record, the hospital discharge papers, the interdisciplinary health care team, and family
• Apply knowledge of nutrition screening assessment to specific patient populations to define their nutritional needs
• Document pertinent findings in the medical record as per policy
• Provide quality nutrition counseling to patients, family members as indicated
• Implement and evaluate nutrition care plans for effectiveness; recommend changes as needed
• Use professional judgment to adapt as well as apply guidelines, protocols plus professional standards of care to the new changing needs of the patient
• Evaluate the need for enteral and parenteral nutrition support; providing recommendations as indicated
• Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings; communicating effectively with members of the health team
• Complete Minimum Data Set (MDS) documentation as requested by the facility
• Assist with discharge planning
• Menu planning as needed
• Knowledge of SIGMA Care preferred