Nutritionist - Dietitian

Easterseals New York, a FedCap program, in Rochester, NY is looking to hire a part-time Nutritionist / Dietitian to provide direction to residents and staff on healthy living and good nutrition. Are you looking for flexible work? Do you want an opportunity to advance your career in nutrition? Would you like to join a human services nonprofit committed to improving the well-being of its community? If so, please read on!

This part-time dietetics position in human services earns a competitive wage of $25/hr. We also provide great benefits. If this sounds like the right flexible opportunity in nutrition for you, apply today to join our nonprofit!

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.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A NUTRITIONIST / DIETITIAN

As a flexible part-time Nutritionist / 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!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A NUTRITIONIST / DIETITIAN

• Bachelor's degree in nutrition or a related field with the completion of a dietetics internship
• Current state licensure and registration OR the ability to obtain both
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation

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.

Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Can you handle confidential information with discretion? Do you work well in a collaborative environment? Can you effectively prioritize tasks while demonstrating good time management? Are you able to feel compassion and empathy for others? If yes, you might just be perfect for this flexible part-time nutrition position with our human services nonprofit!

WORK SCHEDULE FOR A NUTRITIONIST / DIETITIAN

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

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR HUMAN SERVICES TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this flexible part-time dietetics job with our nonprofit, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 14623