Registered Clinical Dietitian - NEW GRADUATES WELCOME TO APPLY!

About the role

Matheny is a special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities. Its mission is to provide exceptional care and an optimal quality of life for children and adults with special needs and medically complex developmental disabilities. Founded by Walter and Marquerite Matheny in 1951, Matheny provides fully integrated, personalized care and education that respects each person's dignity and encourages their highest potential. The organization focuses on abilities in a warm and nurturing environment, offering a fully-accredited non-profit private school that combines traditional academics with therapeutic intervention and pre‑vocational skill development, an Adult Services Program with five licensed community residences/group homes and two adult learning centers, and the Arts Access program that empowers individuals with disabilities to create art without boundaries. This Full‑Time Registered Clinical Dietician position is located in Peapack, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and plans for the nutritional care of all patients/students.
• Plans dietary modifications utilizing knowledge of food, composition, and nutrient drug interactions.
• Conducts meal rounds assessing tray accuracy, patient intake and meal satisfaction.
• Develops strategies to help patients comply with diet orders and to improve intake as needed.
• Develops and implements nutritional needs of tube fed patients/students, working closely with physicians and nursing staff; offers recommendations, adjustments and modifications with the appropriate formulary.
• Counsels individual residents, parents and guardians in the principles of nutrition, diet planning, and food selection/preparation.
• Participates as an effective health team member by interpreting, coordinating and integrating nutritional information into the total health care plan; participates in staff committees as appropriate.
• Participates in educating medical students and Dietetic interns.
• Attends interdisciplinary team meetings as needed.
• Attends interdisciplinary meetings as assigned.
• Collects department quality assurance data and conducts improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Ensures proper therapeutic diets are served to patients in appropriate consistencies, as ordered by a physician.
• Ensures accurate recording and transmitting of diet orders and changes received from the Nursing department; tracks late and missed diet orders and notifies Nursing of results.
• Assists in developing and conducting staff development activities, orientation and educational programs.
• Because the operation of the Food Services Department is critical to the health and well‑being of patients/students, all staff may be required to perform tasks within the department that may not be part of their regular job duties.
• Communicates all questions and concerns reported by staff or patients pertaining to the Food Services department; provides feedback and recommendations for improved nutritional services to the Food Services Manager or Chief Clinical Dietician.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics from an accredited college or university required.
• RD Eligible – must pass CDR/RD Exam within six months.
• Experience working with developmentally disabled individuals preferred.
• Good interpersonal skills required.
• Current certification by the American Dietetic Association Registration required.

Skills

• Respect
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Compassion

Benefits

• Paid training
• Staff appreciation events
• Health and wellness fairs
• Employee recognition awards
• Diversity events
• Employee referral bonuses
• Enriching lives – growing abilities (mission‑focused incentive)
• Medical/dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Tax‑deferred retirement plan