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Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation Registered Dietitian in New Haven, Connecticut
Title: Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN)
Location: New Haven, CT.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center is looking add a Full Time Registered Dietitian to our Nutrition team!
The Registered Dietician is responsible for providing high-quality, culturally competent nutrition services and diabetes education to CS-HHC patients through individual counseling sessions, teaching self-management classes, and by providing group presentations. Assist in the promotion of nutrition services throughout CS-HHC, maintain accurate records of nutrition encounters, maintain evidenced-based current educational materials, and assist in the development and implementation of cost-effective nutrition interventions that more closely meet the nutritional needs of patients. There may be an opportunity for remote work.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide individual nutrition counseling tailored to the specific needs of each patient, with particular attention and sensitivity to the cultural food practices of an ethnically diverse population.
Teach classes to assist and educate patients in self-management and monitoring of diabetes, weight management, and other disease focused dietary needs.
Assist in development of diabetes prevention programing, general curriculum, and educational tools.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of nutrition services through approved EMR, including timely completion of documentation and billing requirements
Work well independently and with interdisciplinary team, including medical and support staff, to provide services and prioritize patient care.
Maintain status as a Registered Dietitian by regularly participating in approved CEU activities.
Participate in peer review process.
Performs all other duties as required.
Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in food and nutrition, dietetics, nutritional sciences, or human nutrition is required.
RD/RDN credentialing and active status through Commission on Dietetic Registration. State Certification.
If Certified Diabetes Educator: CDE certification. Credentialing through the Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education
Experience:
Completion of an accredited dietetic internship.
Experience and training in individual outpatient nutrition care and group education.
Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE/DCES) preferred. Experience counseling patients in diabetes self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), and teaching DSME (Diabetes Self-Management Education).
CS-HHC is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.