POSITION DESCRIPTION:

As a Dietitian 2, you would be a member of an interdisciplinary team and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy which may include consulting with physicians on nutrition support requests; planning and supervising the preparation of special diets and menus; maintaining safe and sanitary conditions; and training or assisting individuals, families, and staff to plan specialized and therapeutic nutrition care plans. You may have oversight responsibility in the service of food; assist in the instruction of students or nutrition interns in Medical Nutrition Therapy and food preparation techniques, supervise dietetic interns and technicians; and/or supervise a small food preparation service unit.

This clinician will address the increasingly complex dietary needs of the individuals and provide critical services to maintain the health and safety of the individuals with specific needs such as poor glycemic management of their diabetes, and other complex conditions that require more intensive, onsite, and individualized services. We have an increasing demand for dietitians to translate and identify the accuracy and consistency around the terminology of the diets of those discharged from hospital or rehabilitative care.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Monitor the need of high nutritional risk individuals in their assigned area (i.e., tube feeding, pre-tube feedings, those prone to aspiration pneumonia, multiple chopped/puree consistency diets, as well as individuals with kealoric, electrolyte, nutrient and other metabolic needs, such as diabetes, hypertension, low body weight, renal and kidney disorders etc.).

· Complete an Annual Nutritional Assessment & Nutritional Diagnosis via the nutritional care process (NCP) for each individual based on his/her nutritional care needs.

· Perform semi-annual nutritional review for all IRA & Willowbrook individuals.

· Perform monthly weights, lab reviews, and diet roster update.

· Develop staff training plans for employees on all three shifts in assigned areas based upon individuals' specific nutritional care needs.

· Develop seasonal menus tailored to the individual's needs.

· Conduct weekly meal observations.

· Train staff on proper food safety and sanitation.

· Provide nutrition care instructions to individuals and their families.

· Conduct annual sanitation inspections of kitchens and food safety update.

· Other duties as assigned appropriate to the title.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

On or before the date of filing your application, you must have:

Either

· 1: current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD).

You must indicate your RD registration number on your application.

Or

· 2: your New York State Education Department (NYSED) certification in dietetics-nutrition AND have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours* of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of a RD.

You must indicate your NYSED certification in dietetics-nutrition number on your application.

* If you are qualifying under #2, the additional 400 hours required is in addition to the 800 hours of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of an RD required for NYSED certification. On your application you must provide the name of the institution where you obtained the additional hours; the name of your supervisor; and your supervisor's qualifications.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number listed below to see the current or previous examination that is used to fill this title:

20-974

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please reference the above EOA # 22-073 in all correspondence and submit cover letter and résumé by April 29, 2022 to:

DDSOO 4 – Hudson Valley

Human Resources Department

P.O. Box 470

7 Wilbur Road

Thiells, NY 10984

Phone: 845-947-6000, option 3, option 5

Fax: 845-947-6189

Please note:

· The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and Hudson Valley DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies.

· Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume/cover letter.

· All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility.

· If you are employed by state government, you may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The PSLF Program forgives the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments have been made under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer. For more information on PSLF, please visit www.studentAid.gov/publicservice

· Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA). If an employee believes that they need a reasonable accommodation, they should contact the NYS OPWDD Workforce and Talent Management Central Office at (518) 473-4785.

· OPWDD IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

· Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $61,270.00 - $77,912.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Dietetics

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chester, NY 10918: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Registered Dietitian (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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