Our Community Nutritionists (RDs) work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing nutrition intervention and counseling to a diverse patient population. The nutritionist may also plan, organize oversee and/or facilitate nutrition related events, activities, and workshops.
Job Function
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Evaluates and monitors patients’ nutritional status.
- Conducts nutrition education and counseling sessions.
- Organizes and develops nutritional care plans and individualized therapeutic diets as needed.
- Completes necessary reports and forms and documents patient services in the appropriate medical record.
- Facilitates related services for health center clients as appropriate with respect to their confidentiality and privacy.
- Organizes and distributes nutrition education materials.
- Identifies resources for nutrition education materials and services as needed.
- Conferences with the Director of Nutrition as necessary to seek consultation and share information that is pertinent to patient care.
- Plans, conducts and participates in nutrition education presentations, workshops and health fairs for the agency.
- Attends conferences and participates in trainings/informal sessions as requested by Director of Nutrition.
- Participates in clinic and central office team meetings as designated.
- Directs prenatal clients to local WIC offices and aids with their admission into the program.
- Performs other related duties, as assigned.
What We Look For
- All of our Nutritionists must be Registered Dietitians (RD).
- New York State licensure preferred.
- Minimum of B.S. in Nutrition or Health Education with experience.
- Bilingual Spanish is strongly preferred.