Registered Dietitian-Weekends

Registered Dietitian-Per Diem-Weekends

The Parker Jewish Institute, located in New Hyde Park, NY is seeking a Registered Dietitian to join its team of dedicated professionals in Dietary Clinical Care on a per diem basis.

Job Specifications

• Schedule includes working 1-2 shifts on alternating weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, with a shift of 8:00am-4:00pm or 9:00am-5:00pm.
• Work collaboratively with our clinical dietary, food service, and the rest of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Provide assessment of our residents' nutritional status, implement, monitor and modify nutritional care as planned, assist with planning and revision of resident menus, and work across the facility to evaluate and resolve problems as they occur.

Job Responsibilities

The Registered Dietitian is responsible for the records and reports concerning technical and clinical operations; responsible for resident care as it relates to nutritional status and maintaining resident nutrition care standards to conform to the high quality and expectations of the Institute.

Key Tasks Include:

• Conducts an initial resident interview and screen within 48 hours
• Completes all nutrition assessments and documentation
• Plans and ensures that the resident's menus are accurate
• Plans modified individualized diets
• Works with the diet technicians to ensure preferences are provided
• Develops interdisciplinary care plans
• Responsible for perpetually charting on patients
• Maintains resident food service records
• Conducts meal rounds
• Attends and participates in medical rounds
• Provides diet instruction/education to residents

About Parker

The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, conveniently located on the Queens-Nassau County border in New Hyde Park, New York, is a non-profit health care facility that offers inpatient programs such as sub-acute/short term rehabilitation, long-term care and nursing home care, as well as community health services encompassing certified home health care and a comprehensive community hospice program that serves terminally ill patients in their own homes or in nursing facilities, including Parker's nursing home.

Quality care means hiring quality people, and Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation has a longstanding reputation for excellence and innovation in resident and patient care.

Why Work at Parker

• Friendly, collaborative team environment and exciting career growth opportunities providing an opportunity to learn, grow and have an impact on the overall results
• Excellent training and clinical education
• Accessible via public transportation
• Free parking on site for all staff
• On-site cafeteria offering breakfast and lunch

Position Requirements

• Degree in Food and Nutrition
• Registered Dietitian in New York State
• Experience with clinical nutrition care in hospital or nursing home, or similar clinical environment
• Ability to communicate pleasantly and effectively with residents, staff and family members