Dietitian 2 Millbrook base Taconic DDSOO
$68,951 - $87,138
The Dietitian 2 will provide professional dietetic services which, may include consulting with physicians on special diet programs; planning and supervising the preparation of special diets and menus; maintaining sanitary conditions; and training or assisting individuals/families to plan proper home diets. The dietitian provides enhanced supports to minimize the risk of choking, death from over-eating, and maximize the health and safety of the individuals. This Dietitian 2 is assigned 12 homes and the Amenia Day Program.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Monitor the need of high nutritional risk individuals in their assigned area (i.e., tube feedings, those prone to aspiration pneumonia, multiple ground/puree consistency diets, as well as individuals with caloric, electrolyte, nutrient, and other metabolic needs such as diabetes, hypertension, low body weight, etc.)
- Provide for each individual on their caseload, including nutritional diagnosis and medical nutrition therapy to people with chewing and swallowing disorders, diabetes, obesity, GI malfunctions, cardiovascular diseases, low body weight, renal and kidney disorders & other nutritionally related problems.
- Complete comprehensive nutritional assessments, semi-annual and annual reviews for all IRA and Willowbrook Class individual,
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Non-Competitive:
Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Dietetic Technician, Registered or Nutrition and Dietetics Technician, Registered.