Registered Dietitian (WIC)
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Job Location:
Newburgh, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Registered Dietitian to join our growing team in Newburgh.
RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $35.00 per hour
WORK LOCATION(S): Newburgh NY (Ability to work one day per week remotely)
STATUS: Full-Time
CORNERSTONE BENEFITS:
Competitive salaries I Health Benefits I Retirement plan I Paid Time Off I Sick Time I Flexible Spending I Dependent Care I Paid Holidays
CORNERSTONES MISSION:
Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality comprehensive primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race economic status age sex sexual orientation or disability.
JOB SUMMARY:
This individual possesses expertise that qualifies him or her to perform all nutrition-related duties at the local agency including providing and overseeing high risk care participants.
Description of Duties:
- Conduct a complete nutrition assessment determine nutrition risk and enroll participants.
- Conduct a breastfeeding assessment and provide participant centered counseling that helps a mother initiate breastfeeding establish a milk supply exclusively breastfeed and continue breastfeeding.
- Address common breastfeeding concerns and issue breast pumps.
- Develop and implement individual care plans (ICPs) and oversee high risk care to all participants.
- Refer high-risk participants to other health-related and social services as necessary.
- Prescribe tailor authorize and reissue food package.
- Provide and document participant-centered nutrition education/counseling (individual/family sessions) for participants.
- Ensure the efficient flow of the assessment and education processes.
- Track high-risk participants progress in improving their health and document for outcomes.
- Provide leadership in planning conducting and evaluating participant-centered nutrition services.
- Provide leadership in developing conducting and evaluating nutrition training for LA staff in nutrition education topics.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor and Program Director.
- Attend and participate in monthly department All Staff and other required meetings.
- Be familiar with and adhere to all clinical administrative and general policies and procedures as outlined in the Cornerstone Family HealthCare Policy and Procedure Manual and Employee Handbook.
- Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone Family HealthCare including but not limited to patient confidentiality financials and employee relations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Bachelors Masters or Doctoral Degree in Nutritional Sciences community nutrition clinical dietetics foods and nutrition from a regionally accredited college or university or one recognized by New York State Education Department
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille large print audiotape American Sign Language etc.) should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at . Additionally program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (AD-3027) found online at: and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form call . Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: ; or (3) email. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For other complaints contact: (1) mail: WIC Program Director NYSDOH Riverview Center Room 650 150 Broadway Albany NY 12204; or (2) phone: The Growing up Healthy Hotline at 1-; or (3) email. Filing Complaints 1. All discrimination complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. 2. The USDA Civil Rights Complaint Form (or a letter containing the same information as the form) must be submitted to the fax email or mailing information provided in the USDA nondiscrimination statement. 3. All other complaints must be sent to the email phone or mailing information provided in the other complaints section of the nondiscrimination statement. If the complaint is deemed to be a protected basis under the USDA nondiscrimination statement it will be forwarded to the USDA for review within five days. 4. Complaint information must be completed and signed in order to avoid a processing delay.
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- EMR Systems
- Motivational Interviewing
- Food Service
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Computer Skills
- MDS
- Dietary Department Experience
- Dialysis Experience
- Food Production Experience
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Cornerstone Family Healthcare provides high-quality, primary & preventative medical, dental & behavioral health services for all people. Find a location near you.
