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Job Title: Registered Dietitian - Senior
* Hybrid Optional *
Department: Food and Nutrition Services
Location: Rochester General Hospital
Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week
Schedule: Full Time Days
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $20,000
SUMMARY:
The role provides expert nutritional care to participants and serves as a key consultant to interdisciplinary healthcare teams. The Senior RD plays a pivotal role in program development, quality improvement, and departmental innovation, ensuring the highest standards of nutritional care and operational excellence.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide Advanced Clinical Nutrition Care: Manage complex and high-acuity patient cases, serve as a resource for specialized nutrition therapies, and lead interdisciplinary case reviews.
Drive Program Development & Quality Improvement: Design nutrition-related initiatives, analyze outcomes data, and develop evidence-based protocols to enhance care delivery.
Lead Education & Staff Development: Deliver advanced clinical training, support onboarding of new staff, and promote continuous professional growth within the department.
Advance Research & Evidence-Based Practice: Participate in research projects, evaluate emerging nutrition trends, and integrate best practices into clinical workflows.
Promote Community Health & Operational Excellence: Oversee wellness and outreach programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and lead initiatives to improve patient and participant satisfaction.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or a related field (required for all hires on or after April 1, 2022)
3 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian
Registered Dietitian (RD) credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills
Proven ability to manage complex clinical cases and lead multidisciplinary teams
Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in nutritional care
Certification in a specialized area of nutrition
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.
PAY RANGE: $30.50 - $38.50
Salary : $31 - $39