What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dietitian position at Cornell Scott-Hill health?
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center is looking add a full time and per diem Registered Dietitian to our Nutrition team!
The Registered Dietician is responsible for providing high-quality, culturally competent nutrition services and diabetes education to CS-HHC patients through individual counseling sessions, teaching self-management classes, and by providing group presentations. Assist in the promotion of nutrition services throughout CS-HHC, maintain accurate records of nutrition encounters, maintain evidenced-based current educational materials, and assist in the development and implementation of cost-effective nutrition interventions that more closely meet the nutritional needs of patients.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide individual nutrition counseling tailored to the specific needs of each patient, with particular attention and sensitivity to the cultural food practices of an ethnically diverse population.
- Teach classes to assist and educate patients in self-management and monitoring of diabetes, weight management, and other disease focused dietary needs.
- Provide education and nutrition presentations to patient groups with common health issues.
- Assist in development of diabetes prevention programing, general curriculum, and educational tools.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of nutrition services through approved EMR, including timely completion of documentation and billing requirements
- Work well independently and with interdisciplinary team, including medical and support staff, to provide services and prioritize patient care.
- Maintain status as a Registered Dietitian by regularly participating in approved CEU activities.
- Participate in peer review process.
- May require travel to multiple sites.
- Performs all other duties as required.
Requirements:
- Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, nutritional sciences, or human nutrition is required.
- RD/RDN credentialing and active status through Commission on Dietetic Registration. State Certification.
- If Certified Diabetes Educator: CDE certification. Credentialing through the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education
Experience:
- Completion of an accredited dietetic internship.
- Experience and training in individual outpatient nutrition care and group education.
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE/DCES) preferred. Experience counseling patients in diabetes self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), and teaching DSME (Diabetes Self-Management Education).
CSHHC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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