Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for

TitleDietitian 2

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $56604 to $71980 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 40%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 40

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Bronx

Street Address Multiple SOIRAs in the Bronx

City Bronx

StateNY

Zip Code10461

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Candidate must currently be certified in New York State as a Dietitian or Nutritionist OR

currently be registered with the American Dietetic Association as a Dietitian OR

be eligible for a 70.1 transfer OR

be reachable on the Civil Service List

Duties Description The Dietitian will provide total nutrition care to assigned individuals which include the following duties:

• Ensure that all assigned individuals have appropriate diet orders as ordered by physician.

• Consult with physicians and other health professionals on nutritional needs of individuals served.

• Complete Annual, Semi-Annual, Quarterly Nutrition Note in the Electronic Health Record.

• Monitor the need of high nutritional risk individuals in their assigned area (i.e. tube feedings, aspiration pneumonia, modified food and liquid consistency diets, diabetes, hypertension, weight etc.)

• Make recommendations to the team regarding nutritional needs.

• Attend and participate in Life Plan meetings.

• Develop seasonal menus tailored to the individuals’ needs.

• Plan and supervise the preparation of special diets and provide recipes.

• Conduct weekly meal observations.

• Develop staff training plans for employees on all three shifts in assigned areas based upon individuals’ specific nutritional care needs.

• Provide periodic oversight across all shift in assigned residences.

• Other duties as assigned.

* Travel will be required.

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 he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office (518) 473-9689 or Email at accommodationrequests@opwdd.ny.gov to obtain information and RA forms.

• Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

• For CSEA positions: Local Bidding Agreements will be honored.

• 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

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Metro NY DDSO

Telephone

Fax 646-766-3491

Email Address Metro.Human.Resources@opwdd.ny.gov

Address

Street 2400 Halsey Street

Human Resources Office

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10461

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a cover letter and resume by September 24, 2021 and reference EOA #2021-98 in all correspondence.