Review Vacancy
AgencyPeople With Developmental Disabilities, Office for
Occupational CategoryHealth Care, Human/Social Services
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $64296 to $77912 Annually
Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.
On or before the date of filing your application, you must have:
Either
• 1: current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD). You must indicate your RD registration number on your application.
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.
For informational purposes only, click on the examination number listed below to see the current or previous examination that is used to fill this title: 20-974
Duties Description POSITION DESCRIPTION:
As a Dietitian 2, you would be a member of an interdisciplinary team and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy which may include consulting with
physicians on nutrition support requests; planning and supervising the preparation of special diets and menus; maintaining safe and sanitary conditions;
and training or assisting individuals, families, and staff to plan specialized and therapeutic nutrition care plans. You may have oversight responsibility in
the service of food; assist in the instruction of students or nutrition interns in Medical Nutrition Therapy and food preparation techniques, supervise
dietetic interns and technicians; and/or supervise a small food preparation service unit.
This clinician will address the increasingly complex dietary needs of the individuals and provide critical services to maintain the health and safety of the
individuals with specific needs such as poor glycemic management of their diabetes, and other complex conditions that require more intensive, onsite,
and individualized services. We have an increasing demand for dietitians to translate and identify the accuracy and consistency around the terminology
of the diets of those discharged from hospital or rehabilitative care.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Monitor the need of high nutritional risk individuals in their assigned area (i.e., tube feeding, pre-tube feedings, those prone to aspiration
pneumonia, multiple chopped/puree consistency diets, as well as individuals with kealoric, electrolyte, nutrient and other metabolic needs,
such as diabetes, hypertension, low body weight, renal and kidney disorders etc.).
• Complete an Annual Nutritional Assessment & Nutritional Diagnosis via the nutritional care process (NCP) for each individual based on his/her
nutritional care needs.
• Perform semi-annual nutritional review for all IRA & Willowbrook individuals.
• Perform monthly weights, lab reviews, and diet roster update.
• Develop staff training plans for employees on all three shifts in assigned areas based upon individuals' specific nutritional care needs.
• Develop seasonal menus tailored to the individual's needs.
• Conduct weekly meal observations.
• Train staff on proper food safety and sanitation.
• Provide nutrition care instructions to individuals and their families.
• Conduct annual sanitation inspections of kitchens and food safety update.
• Other duties as assigned appropriate to the title.
• Travel required.
Additional Comments ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
*Please note, the posted Hiring Salaries includes the sum for any special salary treatments in effect for this position for Hudson Valley DDSO and the Downstate Adjustment ($3,026).
As a participating agency in the Health Care and Mental Hygiene Worker Bonus Program (HWB), direct care employees may be eligible to earn up to $3000 in bonuses for qualifying service if they meet specific requirements including continuous service during the appropriate vesting periods. For more information on the program, please contact the HR Office at 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5.
Please note:
• The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.
• 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.
• All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.
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