What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dietitian position at Cornell Scott-Hill health?
Title: Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN)
Location: New Haven, CT.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center is looking add a Full Time Registered Dietitian to our Nutrition team!
The Registered Dietician is responsible for providing high-quality, culturally competent nutrition services and diabetes education to CS-HHC patients through individual counseling sessions, teaching self-management classes, and by providing group presentations. Assist in the promotion of nutrition services throughout CS-HHC, maintain accurate records of nutrition encounters, maintain evidenced-based current educational materials, and assist in the development and implementation of cost-effective nutrition interventions that more closely meet the nutritional needs of patients. There may be an opportunity for remote work.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide individual nutrition counseling tailored to the specific needs of each patient, with particular attention and sensitivity to the cultural food practices of an ethnically diverse population.
- Teach classes to assist and educate patients in self-management and monitoring of diabetes, weight management, and other disease focused dietary needs.
- Assist in development of diabetes prevention programing, general curriculum, and educational tools.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of nutrition services through approved EMR, including timely completion of documentation and billing requirements
- Work well independently and with interdisciplinary team, including medical and support staff, to provide services and prioritize patient care.
- Maintain status as a Registered Dietitian by regularly participating in approved CEU activities.
- Participate in peer review process.
- Performs all other duties as required.
Requirements:
- Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, nutritional sciences, or human nutrition is required.
- RD/RDN credentialing and active status through Commission on Dietetic Registration. State Certification.
- If Certified Diabetes Educator: CDE certification. Credentialing through the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education
Experience:
- Completion of an accredited dietetic internship.
- Experience and training in individual outpatient nutrition care and group education.
- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE/DCES) preferred. Experience counseling patients in diabetes self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), and teaching DSME (Diabetes Self-Management Education).
CS-HHC is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.