NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue is America's oldest public hospital, established in 1736. Affiliated with the NYU School of Medicine, the 844-bed hospital is a major referral center for highly complex cases, with its 6,000 employees including highly skilled, interdisciplinary clinical staff. It sees more than 110,000 emergency room visits and 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Bellevue is an academic medical institution of international renown. We have served as an incubator for major innovations in public health, medical science, and medical education. Bellevue is a Level I Trauma Center delivering around-the-clock care in adult, pediatric, psychiatric and pediatric psychiatric emergencies as well as in the nationally-designated categories of cardiology, neurology, toxicology, and neonatology. In addition to providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient state-of-the-art care Bellevue is a city-wide medical specialty referral source. Bellevue's clinical centers of excellence include: Emergency Medicine and Trauma Care; Cardiovascular Services; Designated Regional Perinatal Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (ICU); Comprehensive Children's Psychiatric Emergency Program; and Cancer Services.

At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:
- Provides direct nutrition support to patients in the NICU.
- Assesses patients' nutrition status and develop/implement appropriate treatment plans, nutrition interventions and implement medical nutrition therapy.
- Reassesses patients' for changes in nutritional needs, document nutrition plan of care and monitor progress of nutrition patient.
- Interprets pertinent clinical data in the EMR as it relates to nutrition care.
- Integrates evidence-based guidelines into clinical practice.
- Documents in EMR in the Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention, Monitor and Evaluation format (ADIME)/
- Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to provide recommendations on appropriate nutrition support.
- Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and neonatal team meetings.
- Provide education on the preparation of specialized infant formula in preparation for discharge.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor and/or designee.

Responsibilities

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with a major/concentration in Nutrition or Dietetics. Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and participates annually in continuing nutrition education.

Certification/Specialization in one of the following:
- CSPCC, Certification as a Specialist in Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition
- CSP, Certified Specialist in Pediatrics
- CNSC, Certified Nurition Support Clinician

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs