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Posted: 17-Apr-26
Location: Poughkeepsie, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: Salary Range: $29.65 - $55.55
Categories:
Allied Health
Dietitian / Nutritionist
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Salary Details:
Hourly rate is determined by years of relative RD experience.
Preferred Education:
RD - Registered Dietician
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Internal Number: 61890
Sign on bonus - $5,000 (External hires only)
Title: Registered Dietitian - Vassar Brothers Medical Center Dietary department - Poughkeepsie, NY- Full Time, 40 hours per week, 8-hour shifts 8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday, weekends and holidays required.
Summary: The Registered Dietitian demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide appropriate nutrition care to all ages of the life span including neonates/pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients served by the Food & Nutrition Department. Assumes responsibility for performing nutrition counseling; completes nutritional assessments; calculates nutrition requirements; completes nutrition focused physical examinations to identify malnutrition; assess appropriateness and adequacy of nutrition support and makes recommendations on nutrition support, participates in community nutrition programs; functions as a member of the health care team to provide optimal nutrition care to prevent/improve malnutrition rate, enhance wound healing, prevent/improve acute and chronic diseases states/symptom management and overall improve patient care/outcomes.
Responsibilities:
1. Complete nutrition assessment using evidence based and validated tools following the Nutrition Care Process and utilizing the International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology Reference Manual: Standardized Language for the Nutrition Care Process (IDNT).
2. Executes purposefully planned nutrition counseling with the intent of changing a nutrition- related behavior, risk factor, environmental condition or aspect of health status for an individual, target group or the community at large.
3. Effectively applies knowledge and communicates with others within the multidisciplinary team (e.g. daily rounds).
4. Demonstrates clinical competency through continuing education and meets accrediting body regulatory standards.
5. Accepts accountability and responsibility for ensuring safety and quality in the services provided and adheres to the Code of Ethics.
6. Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, family members, visitors and hospital personnel.
7. Maintains and Models Nuvance Health Values.
8. Demonstrates regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
9. Performs other duties as required.
Other Information:
Salary Range: $29.65 - $55.55 hourly (Pay rate per years of relative experience)
With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!
Education/Skill Required:
- Bachelor’s level degree
- Preferred: Master’s level degree
- Registered Dietitians who are credentialed prior to January 1, 2024 will not be required to obtain a graduate degree per the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Individuals who are seeking to become eligible for the registration examination for the first time on or after January 1, 2024 will be required to hold a master’s degree.
- Certified Dietitian Nutritionist (CDN) credential is required if covering outpatient services.
- Computer skills, Microsoft Office suite experience, presentation skills
About Nuvance Health an affiliate of Northwell Health
At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.
Vassar Brothers Medical Center (VBMC) is a renowned, 349-bed regional medical center overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York. As a tertiary teaching hospital and the healthcare leader in the Mid-Hudson Valley, we offer comprehensive, subspecialized medical, surgical, and obstetrical/gynecological services to the entire community.
Our accolades include:
U.S. News & World Report - Best Regional Hospital
Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals
Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence
At Vassar Brothers Medical Center, we inspire the professional growth of our team members and support a philosophy of shared decision-making. Everyone has a voice and plays a role in defining our future, which helps make this an amazing place to work. Through the strength of our health sy...stem and the passion of our team, we continue expanding our care to an even broader market. Our caregivers represent the community in which we work, and our commitment to everyone’s well-being is truly heartfelt.
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