Registered Clinical Dietitian - Per Diem - Catholic Health

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is a proud member of Catholic Health and has served the residents of the Smithtown area for more than 50 years. St. Catherine's is located on the north shore of Long Island in Smithtown. The campus is comprised of a 296-bed not-for-profit community hospital; a 240-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center; and a 60,000 square foot medical office building. Our nurses, physicians and support staff are devoted to providing advanced health care in an environment of compassion to our patients, their families and our community. Our Mission is to create an environment of healing and compassion, to offer care to those in need and to provide a spirit of mutual respect while upholding our religious mission.

St. Catherine of Siena Hospital is dedicated to providing a supportive environment, committed to the highest standards of patient care, where health care professionals can develop their expertise and strengthen their credentials. Our primary focus is the way we treat and serve our communities. We work collaboratively to provide compassionate care and utilize evidence based practice to improve outcomes – to every patient, every time.

Responsibilities:

• Assessing patients' nutritional status and intervening with appropriate medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and/or diet education 
• Maintaining or optimizing nutrition status and documents in the electronic medical record.
• Participating in interdisciplinary rounds and various committee meetings.
• Assisting in the orientation and training of new employees and participates in clinical education of dietetic interns from clinical affiliates

Requirements:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, pro-active and customer-service focused
• 2-3 years clinical experience preferred
• Experience with EPIC/CBORD preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics required; Master's Degree and/or advanced certification in nutrition preferred
• Must have completed a post graduate supervised, Commission on Dietetics Registration approved dietetic internship program and successfully passed the National Registration Examination for Dietitians to become a Registered Dietitian (RD)