Dietitian 2 (NY HELPS), Rochester Psychiatric Center, P27898

About the role

Rochester Psychiatric Center (RPC), an Office of Mental Health (OMH) Joint Commission-accredited hospital, is recruiting Dietitians to serve as a Dietitian 2 and provide professional dietetic and nutrition services to individuals with mental illness. As a Dietitian 2, you will be part of a multidisciplinary treatment team and assist in the food and nutrition program operations.

Responsibilities

• Developing, planning, and approving diets and menus
• Monitoring patient food and fluid intake at meals
• Consulting with healthcare providers on individual diet therapy programs to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions
• Identifying and recommending activities to improve and maintain individuals' nutritional health
• Providing nutritional care instructions and information to individuals
• Ensuring the integration of cultural, religious, and ethnic foods in the planning and delivery of balanced meals
• Documenting dietary changes or reactions in individuals' medical records
• Providing remote weekend on-call coverage once per month on a rotating schedule
• Planning and conducting training for both staff and patients in sanitation, safety, nutrition therapy, meal service, shopping, etc.

Qualifications

For NY HELPS program consideration (candidates from outside and within State Service):

• Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD) OR New York State Education Department (NYSED) certification in dietetics-nutrition
• Completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of a RD

For transfer consideration (candidates from within State Service):

• One year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law

Requirements

• This position will need to obtain and maintain ServSafe Manager certification
• If you fail to maintain your license and/or registration once appointed, action will be taken to remove you from the position
• You cannot be listed as an excluded individual or entity on any Federal and/or State Medicaid and Medicare exclusion lists (or excluded from any other Federal or Federally assisted program) to be eligible for appointment and to maintain employment
• If appointed, you may be required to become an enrolled Medicare provider; obtain and provide your employer a National Provider Identifier (NPI) number; and otherwise actively participate to allow for your services to be billed through Medicare and Medicaid. If you lose the ability to bill through Medicare and Medicaid, you may be terminated

Benefits

• NYS medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Access to tuition assistance programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement and professional growth
• 13 paid vacation days in the first year
• 5 paid personal days
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• NYS Retirement programs