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Amergis Registered Dietitian needed in Syracuse! $50/hr. in Syracuse, New York
Amergis Healthcare Staffing is looking for a dietician who will be responsible for providing clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to patients. Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.
Monday-Friday, 8a-4p
$50/hr
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Assesses the nutritional status of neonates/ infants, pediatric, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient through documentation in the medical record. Uses parameters such as anthropometric measurements, nutrition-focused physical assessment and interpretation of laboratory values.
Develops, revises and individualizes nutrition care plan based on information from the patient, medical record, family and health care team members.
Incorporates current evidence-based research into practice.
Adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.
Complies with regulatory standards, including federal, state and accrediting agencies as evidenced by successful completion of surveys with no deficiencies.
Completes all required documentation, reports and logs in a timely, professional and thorough manner
Communicates effectively with all team members, patients and families through conferences, individual consultation and committee participation. This includes in-person, telephone, written, and electronic communication.
Advises department on patient care and food service issues.
Provides training to patient services staff on special needs with patients diet prescriptions.
Assists with modified menu planning based on current diet manual in collaboration with the food service management team.
Follows facility and department infection control policies and procedures.
Participates in and attends departmental meetings, staff development, patient care rounds and professional programs, as appropriate.
Visits patients on assigned nursing unit(s) and contributes to every patient being visited by a member of the management or professional team at least once during their hospital stay.
Provides outpatient nutritional counseling to patients, focusing on specific disease/disorders where nutrition counseling can impact the patients medical status, meeting documentation and billing regulatory standards.
Assists and contributes to patient satisfaction goals by providing quality service.
Projects and practices consistent ownership attributes, which provide a high level of customer service at all points of contact.
Reads and complies with all policies and procedures of the facility.
Utilizes physician/referring practitioner-driven protocols or other facility-specific processes to implement, initiate or modify order for diet or nutrition-related actions (e.g. nutrition supplements, dietary supplements, diet modifications, diet texture modifications for dentition or individual preferences, nutrition-related laboratory tests and medications, and nutrition education and counseling) consistent with specialized training where required, competence and approved clinical privileges and organization policy.
Utilizes physician/referring practitioner-driven protocols or other facility-specific processes to manage nutrition support therapies (e.g., enteral and parenteral formula selection and rate adjustments based on energy needs or laboratory results, addition of designated medications and vitamin/mineral supplements to parenteral nutrition solutions or supplemental water for enteral nutrition, and placement of feeding tubes) consistent with specialized training where required, competence and approved clinical privileges and organization policy.
Executes programs/services in an organized, collaborative, and customer-centered manner. Participates in process for ordering privileges required for expanded roles and enhanced activities consistent with federal and state practice acts.
Follows all security procedures for facility and department.
Responds to utility failures per department policy.
Follows facility, department safety policies and procedures to include incident reporting.
Wears name tag identification and is aware of role in minimizing security incidents.
Follows the facility’s protocols for Hazardous Materials and Waste Program.
Adheres to Emergency Preparedness Program. Participates in disaster drills as appropriate.
Adheres to Life Safety Program and participates in fire drills as appropriate.
Performs other tasks that may be assigned.
Qualifications:
Education and Experience:
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in healthcare as a Registered Dietitian, preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. State Licensure: Certified Dietitian – Nutritionists with in six (6) months of hire required.
Inpatient Dietitian to achieve Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) credentialing in with in 2 years of hire. Outpatient/Ambulatory Dietitian to maintain relevant certification, credentialing and continueing education in their area of practice.
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) savings plan
Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.