Nutrition Specialist - Dietitian

Easterseals New York, a FedCap program, is currently hiring for a part-time Nutrition Specialist - Dietitian to provide direction to residents and staff on healthy living and good nutrition at our Rochester, NY location. This dietetics and nutritionist position earns a competitive wage.

In addition to competitive pay of $25/hr and our open culture, we offer our Nutrition Specialists - Dietitians the following great benefits.

So, now that you've learned the who, what, where, and why of this nutritionist position, you may be wondering HOW? It's easy! Just fill out our initial mobile-friendly online application. We hope to meet you soon!

DAY-TO-DAY

This part-time dietetics and nutritionist position works a flexible schedule during business hours.

As a part-time Nutrition Specialist - Dietitian in human services, you play an essential role in working with our healthcare personnel to ensure our resident's nutritional needs are being met. You oversee the screening of new clients in our residential programs for nutritional risks and make recommendations to our admissions committee about our ability to meet our client's nutritional health needs. When performing nutritional assessments, you evaluate our client's height, weight, BMI, age, energy, protein, and fluid needs.

In collaboration with our nursing staff, you also provide a diagnosis of current nutrition problems, as well as make recommendations and conduct follow-ups for interventions and goals. You correspond with case managers, clinicians, nurses, physicians, educators, therapists, and direct staff to develop and implement appropriate nutrition interventions. Each month, you oversee anthropometric measurements of residents as well as monitor and report changes to the nurse and interdisciplinary team. Periodically, you also observe meal preparation and services to residents with disabilities to ensure menus and health codes are maintained. You communicate with the appropriate staff to make sure self-feeding and other nutrition-related tasks are met.

Additionally, you present regular in-services and training to residential, food service, and educational staff on policies of good nutrition and overall wellness. You develop and implement group nutrition education for residents as well as participate in and design curriculum for our new employee orientation. Working alongside kitchen staff, you assist with creating nutritionally balanced meals that meet the needs of residents. You also work hard to gain expertise in PKU, diabetes, or other metabolic disorders that apply to your clients.

You design and coordinate health promotion initiatives for residents and staff as well as create weekly specified meal plans for residents with special dietary needs or medical conditions. The health and welfare of our residents with disabilities are always at the forefront of your mind no matter what you do. You're passionate about your work in nutrition and dietetics, and it brings you great fulfillment to know your position impacts our human services nonprofit in a such big way!

ABOUT EASTERSEALS NEW YORK

Easterseals New York operates programs that enable those with special needs to achieve equality, dignity, and independence in their own communities. It provides exceptional services to ensure all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities. We change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day.

Our mission is to spread help, hope, and answers. To achieve this, we strive to attract and retain talented and committed staff who believe in our cause. This is why we provide competitive compensation, great benefits, and plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

OUR IDEAL NUTRITION SPECIALIST - DIETITIAN

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• Professional - has excellent verbal and written communication skills
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• Discrete - can handle confidential information with discretion
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• Team player - works well in a collaborative environment
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• Efficient - can effectively prioritize tasks while demonstrating good time management
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• Kind - can feel compassion and empathy for others
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If this sounds like you, keep reading about this part-time dietetics and nutritionist position!

REQUIREMENTS FOR A NUTRITION SPECIALIST - DIETITIAN

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• Bachelor's degree in nutrition or a related field with the completion of a dietetics internship
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• Current state licensure and registration OR the ability to obtain both
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• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
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At least one year of supervisory experience would be a plus. Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred but multiple factors will be taken into consideration. If you meet the above nutritionist requirements, we need you. Apply today to join our dietetics team as a part-time Nutrition Specialist - Dietitian!

Location: 14623