Register Dietician

POSITION OVERVIEW: The Mishkon Division provides support and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities living in residential programs and in community settings. Our core values are to provide a healthy and safe environment that promotes person centered planning community integration and close collaboration with families and the community. This is all accomplished through an Orthodox Jewish lens and with an understanding that staff at all levels of the division is the determining factor in achieving positive outcomes for our OVERVIEW: The Registered Dietitian provides non-supervisory clinical nutrition services for Mishkon ICF and IRA residential programs serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The role assesses nutritional needs develops and monitors nutrition care plans supports therapeutic and modified-texture diets reviews menus and meal service practices and collaborates with residential nursing medical clinical culinary QIDP BIS and leadership teams to promote health safety compliance kosher requirements and person-centered care. The RD ensures compliance with CMS OPWDD Department of Health (DOH) and agency requirements while promoting optimal health nutritional well-being safety and quality of life. This position provides guidance training consultation and follow-up but does not supervise staff approve timekeeping conduct performance evaluations or manage ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Clinical Nutrition & Care Planning:Complete initial annual semi-annual quarterly and as needed nutrition assessments for ICF and IRA individuals based on medical status weights labs intake allergies swallowing needs preferences kosher requirements and diet restrictions. Develop implement monitor and revise nutrition care plans consistent with physician orders Life Plans IPPs PONS IDT recommendations and individual goals. Provide nutrition interventions for weight management diabetes GI concerns cardiac/renal needs dysphagia-related diets allergies malnutrition risk hydration tube-feeding fluid modifications and other clinical concerns. Monitor outcomes document required assessments and follow-up and communicate nutrition risks and recommendations to nursing medical residential QIDP BIS culinary and leadership teams. Participate in mealtime observations and assess food presentation prescribed diet consistency texture modifications pacing adaptive equipment and dining supports in accordance with each individuals prescribed mealtime Compliance & Meal Service Support:Review menus for nutritional adequacy therapeutic diets modified textures substitutions adaptive equipment recommendations and special dietary accommodations for assigned ICF and IRA programs. Collaborate with culinary and residential teams to ensure meals are prepared and served according to diet implementation observations in ICF units and IRA corrective action and staff guidance when nutrition or dietary concerns are identified through audits surveys incidents meal observations or quality reviews. Interdisciplinary Collaboration Education & Training: Participate as a non-supervisory clinical resource in IDT meetings clinical reviews annual/semi-annual Individualized Program Planning (IPP) meetings Life Plan meetings case conferences and transition planning as needed. Provide nutrition education and practical training to individuals families DSPs residential staff nursing culinary staff QIDPs BIS staff and program with medical providers speech-language pathologists nurses behavior health residential Day Habilitation and culinary teams to coordinate safe nutrition supports. Review swallow evaluations and monitor implementation of prescribed diet consistencies and dysphagia-related nutrition recommendations in accordance with physician orders and clinical staffing coverage performance or disciplinary concerns to the appropriate supervisor or program leader. Regulatory Readiness & Quality Assurance:Maintain nutrition services consistent with OPWDD DOH organizational policies professional standards and applicable ICF/IRA requirements. Conduct nutrition-related audits of diet orders documentation weight monitoring meal service food safety sanitation menu adherence and corrective action in surveys audits incident reviews and quality improvement activities; identify trends risks training needs and opportunities for improvements. Additional Responsibilities: Maintain professional knowledge through continuing education and evidence-based nutrition practice. Assist with nutrition policies procedures forms menus training materials trackers and program in a timely manner to nutrition questions urgent dietary needs and consultation requests; perform other related non-supervisory duties as assigned. EDUCATIONAL/TRAININGS REQUIRED (Level 1 BIS 633.16(b)(32):Registered Dietician credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration required. Bachelors degree or higher in Nutrition Dietetics or related field required; graduate degree preferred where applicable. Current New York State certification/licensure in dietetics-nutrition or eligibility to obtain preferred or as required. CORE COMPETENCIES:Clinical nutrition assessment care planning documentation and follow-up for ICF/IRA residential of therapeutic diets modified textures food allergies dysphagia precautions hydration food safety sanitation and complex medical to work effectively in consultative non-supervisory role with IDT members residential staff culinary staff individuals families and providers. Understanding of OPWDD/DOH compliance audit readiness person-centered care kosher food service and culturally responsive communication. EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:Minimum 2 years of Registered Dietitian experience preferred ideally in ICF IRA OPWDD long-term care healthcare developmental disabilities residential or community-based with nutrition assessments care plans progress notes menu reviews meal observations staff training and interdisciplinary recommendations. Knowledge of IDD aging-related needs complex medical needs dysphagia precautions residential dietary supports and kosher food service SKILLS REQUIRED: Proficiency with Microsoft Office electronic health records documentation systems communication platforms and tracking tools. VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXTERITY:Ability to review records diet orders menus labels portion sizes textures documentation and regulatory guidance dexterity to use a computer documentation systems office-equipment measuring tools and nutrition-related materials. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. and bend stand walk and move through kitchen dining residential and office environments as needed. WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORT: Work in office ICF residential units IRA homes kitchen dining and program environments; regular travel between Brooklyn programs required. May stand or walk for extended periods during meal observations audits site visits kitchen reviews and training activities. Role is on-supervisory and does not include direct staff supervision scheduling authority performance management or disciplinary responsibility. If you join us youll have these great benefits:Generous vacation time in addition to paid agency holidays and sick daysAffordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plansTuition assistance and educational loan forgivenessFree continuing education opportunities403(b) retirement benefits and a pensionFlexible spending accounts for health and transportation24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance ProgramLife and disability insuranceWho we are:The Jewish Board delivers innovative high-quality and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children teens and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions races cultural backgrounds gender expressions and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse equitable and inclusive teams to help support our mission and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with on Equal Opportunity: