Travel RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
New York, NY
Cross Country Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Dietitian Diet specialty. The Dietitian monitors patients for food and drug interactions, provides nutrition education, and documents dietary instructions and patient understanding. The role assesses nutritional needs, recommends diet modifications, and collaborates with physicians to support appropriate nutrition care.

Job Details

• Required Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited college or university with a degree in Dietetics or Foods and Nutrition; minimum one year of experience; New York State certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist for post-acute settings or registration as a Registered Dietitian through the applicable dietetic registration authority for acute settings, with primary source verification.
• Preferred Qualifications: Two years of experience; master's degree; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Schedule: Day shift, 7.5 hours per shift, with a minimum of 37.5 hours per week.
• Additional Information: Responsibilities include screening and assessing patients, obtaining dietary histories and preferences, interpreting pertinent laboratory and medical record data, providing nutrition education, documenting food and drug interactions, modifying patient menus, and consulting with physicians regarding diet modifications. Relevant skills include nutrition assessment, nutrition education, diet modification, food and drug interactions, nutrition care, patient assessment, medical record documentation, and familiarity with PointClick Care/SigmaCare and Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits