Registered Dietitian (RD)

Registered Dietitian

Holliswood Center is actively seeking a Registered Dietitian for our Skilled Nursing Facility in Queens, NY. The ideal candidate will have a B.S. degree in Dietetics or Nutrition and has a minimum of 1-2 years long term care experience.

SALARY: 60-65k

DUTIES:

• Assess / Monitor the Residents' nutritional status, provide recommendations to medical staff, and develop adequate care plans.
• Evaluate the special needs of Residents regarding nutrition support, skin breakdown, and significant weight issues.
• Monitor Resident meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed.
• Educate residents, families, and staff in concepts of nutrition & diet modification.
• Routinely evaluate Dietary Care plans for effectiveness to ensure high quality of care.
• Meet weekly with the interdisciplinary team to review and adjust residents’ plans of care.
• Work closely with Speech-Language Pathologist to ensure appropriate mechanically altered diets are provided for residents with dysphagia.
• Update diet order and menu changes in computer menu software on a daily basis.
• Ensure the facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring.
• Communicate with the interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to Residents.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a Registered Dietitian.
• Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
• Pointclickcare experience is a plus.
• Exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems.
• Long-Term Care experience preferred

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ABOUT US:

Holliswood Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 314-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in New York’s beautiful Hollis neighborhood. Our size enables a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality. Holliswood Center’s staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life of all our residents, by maintaining each resident’s dignity and independence. Holliswood Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care consortium.

Centers Health Care is a fully integrated post-acute care continuum offering rehabilitation and skilled nursing services in more than 45 locations covering four states. In addition, we provide special services including in-center and home dialysis, ventilator care, and care for those with Alzheimer’s. The Centers Health Care family offers Skilled Nursing, Urgent Care, Managed Care, Renal Dialysis Services, Clinical Laboratory Services, Adult Day Health Care, and Assisted Living services, as well as every level of Home Care. Centers is well known for our commitment to our employees, offering outstanding ongoing training and development, career advancement opportunities, competitive pay rates, generous compensation packages and more.

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