What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietitian 2 - WNY EOA #23-695ebk position at People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for?
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Permanent service as a Dietitian 2
OR
2. Eligible to 70.1 transfer to a Dietitian 2 title AND (1. currently registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Registered Dietitian OR 2. have NYS Education Department certification in dietetics-nutrition
AND have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours* of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of a RD). For eligible 70.1 transfer information, visit the Career Mobility Office at: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/titleinfo.cfm?jobcode=3101200&nu=05
OR for Non-Competitive Appointment:
Either 1: current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD).
Or 2: your New York State Education Department (NYSED) certification in dietetics-nutrition
AND have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours* of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of a RD.
You must indicate your NYSED certification in dietetics-nutrition number on your application.
1. Permanent service as a Dietitian 2
OR
2. Eligible to 70.1 transfer to a Dietitian 2 title AND (1. currently registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration as a Registered Dietitian OR 2. have NYS Education Department certification in dietetics-nutrition
AND have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours* of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of a RD). For eligible 70.1 transfer information, visit the Career Mobility Office at: https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/titleinfo.cfm?jobcode=3101200&nu=05
OR for Non-Competitive Appointment:
Either 1: current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD).
Or 2: your New York State Education Department (NYSED) certification in dietetics-nutrition
AND have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours* of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of a RD.
You must indicate your NYSED certification in dietetics-nutrition number on your application.
- If you are qualifying under #2, the additional 400 hours required is in addition to the 800 hours of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of an RD required for NYSED certification. On your application you must provide the name of the institution where you obtained the additional hours; the name of your supervisor; and your supervisor's qualifications.
Duties Description
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
***Telecommuting opportunities will be discussed at time of interview.
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- Nutritional evaluations and assessments based on the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) in order to ensure the health of the individual.
- Monitor the nutritional care of individuals with tube feedings, renal disease, as well as other nutritionally related matters.
- Hold regularly scheduled sessions with individuals with a goal to improve nutritional knowledge and understanding as well as nutritional status and overall health
- Participate in Feeding and Swallowing evaluations, as an essential member of the integrated feeding, eating and swallowing team (IFEAST).
- Facilitate the training, understanding and implementation of the Choking Prevention Initiative (CPI)
- Perform regular meal observations
- Share the responsibility for teaching New Employee Orientation (NEO),
- Assist homes with menu planning.
- Staff training on diets, menu planning, food safety and sanitation.
- Provide nutrition care instruction to individuals and their families
- Ensure regulations related to nutrition are met and assist group homes with survey readiness.
- Other duties assigned appropriate to the title.
***Telecommuting opportunities will be discussed at time of interview.
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Additional Comments
Please note:
- If you are employed by state government, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice.
- Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-4785 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.
- Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.
- In order to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment, you cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of the Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program). If you are appointed and subsequently listed as an excluded individual or entity on any of these lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program), you may be terminated from your employment.
- OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
- OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture, and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
- If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee.
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