Dietitian - Lvl IV

Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center is attuned to the healthcare issues that matter to the people of North Brooklyn. Woodhull focuses on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles by reaching out to the community at various locations.

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

ROTATING TOUR

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Clinical Nutrition Manager and the Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program Director, provides Medical Nutrition Therapy to adult patients in the Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program. The dietitian follows Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures and participates in all interdisciplinary activities as a member of the health care team.

• Provide nutrition services for a facility-based Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine Program.
• Document care plans, consultations, recommendations, and follow-up interventions in the electronic medical record.
• Participates in the formulation and implementation of procedural guidelines for Medical Nutritional Therapy, which include a nutritional assessment based on diet history, clinical data, and educational and social needs.
• Develops, implements, and coordinates ongoing quality assurance measures to improve nutritional services.
• Review clinical and laboratory data to formulate a plant-based nutrition care plan.
• Educate and counsel patients on the nutritional management of various chronic diseases with an emphasis on prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and atherosclerotic heart disease.
• Provides extensive education and counseling on plant-based nutrition as a member of the Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine team, using motivational interviewing techniques.
• Consult with other team members as necessary, including physicians, nurse practitioners, health coaches, social workers, community health workers, and program coordinator.
• Participates in hospital-wide health fairs, staff health challenges, and community-based outreach programs.
• Create culturally sensitive educational materials and facilitates educational groups/shared medical appointments for program participants with attention to literacy levels and diverse patient population needs.
• Collaborate with other institutions and organizations on projects and courses related to nutrition and lifestyle medicine.
• Offer nutrition classes, cooking demonstrations, and lectures as needed to patients, employees, students, and clinical staff.
• Provide instruction, consultation, and supervision as needed to medical students, residents, fellows, dietetic interns, and volunteers.
• Participate in the development and implementation of quality improvement activities as assigned.
• Maintain continuing education in nutrition (including plant-based nutrition), lifestyle medicine, clinical dietetics and related areas as appropriate in order to maintain current knowledge and skills in the practice of clinical nutrition.
• Perform related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualification Requirements:

For appointment to Assignment Level I
1. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in Dietetics or Foods and Nutrition in a program approved by the American Dietetic Association (ADA); or,
2. Registration or eligibility for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.

For appointment to Assignment Level II
1. Registration or eligibility for registration by the CDR as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.

For appointment to Assignment Levels III and IV
1. Registration by the CDR as a Registered Dietitian or New York State Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist.

Special Note for Dietitians assigned to Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility:
Under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities, as outlined in Section 483.60 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations all newly-hired Dietitians, Levels I-IV assigned to a Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility, are required to have New York State Certification, issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), as a Dietitian-Nutritionist at the time of hire. Dietitians, Levels I-IV hired prior to November 28, 2016, assigned to a Post-Acute Care (Long-Term Care) facility are required to obtain New York State Certification, issued by the NYSED, as a Dietitian-Nutritionist on or before November 28, 2021.

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