Registered Dietitian, Food Farmacy

Overview

Job Title: Registered Dietitian, Food Farmacy

Req #:

Category: Dietitian / Nutritionist

Status: Full-Time

Shift: Day

Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services

Department: RWJBH Community Health Project

Pay Range: $56,565.00 - $73,855.00 per year

Location: 1 HAMILTON PLACE, HAMILTON, NJ 08690

Job Title (alternate): Nutritionist RD

Location (alternate): RWJ - Hamilton

Department Name: RWJBH Community Health Project

Req #:

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $56,565.00 - $73,855.00 Annual

Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate s educational background, skills and professional experience.

The Registered Dietitian will lead community nutrition education and food access programming at RWJUH Hamilton in accordance with the RWJBH Community Health project. This position will be responsible for overseeing Hamilton's Food Farmacy program and corresponding nutrition education. The ideal applicant for this position should be energetic and passionate about nutrition education and food insecurity as it relates to the social determinants of health.

• Overseeing Hamilton's Food Farmacy program in partnership with Mercer Street Friends or MSF
• This includes food procurement and networking with MSF to maximize program participation
• Completes nutrition assessments while providing the highest quality service and follows up in a timely manner as per policy and procedure
• Demonstrates effective time management skills
• Documents appropriate nutrition history and nutritional care in writing in the EMR
• Organizing and teaching child and adult nutrition education programs at RWJUH Hamilton
• Developing nutrition education activities and handouts
• Coordinate programming and enrollment with multi-disciplinary team
• Records and analyzes data points related to behavior change, food frequency assessments, pantry utilization statistics and more
• Manages program expenses in accordance with grant funding
• Engages grant funders and other community stakeholders and helps procure and leverage key partnerships that broaden community impact

Required:

• Bachelors Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Knowledge of food access challenges in the community and federal food assistance programs including SNAP, WIC, SFMNP and CACFP
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Preferred:

• Masters Degree in Nutrition or Public Health preferred
• Two years experience in nutrition education and group teaching is preferred
• Serv Safe certification preferred
• Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred

• Certified Registered Dietitian Nutritionist accredited through CDR Required

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer