Registered Dietitian

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is a full‑service teaching hospital and Level I trauma center located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The hospital is central to a comprehensive network of affiliated ambulatory and outpatient practices, and serves as NYU Langone Health’s anchor for healthcare access, growth, and delivery in the entire borough. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Dietitian. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for providing optimum nutritional care to patients admitted to inpatient units or in outpatient clinics. Care is provided through nutrition screening, assessment, support, counseling, metabolic monitoring, and medical team communication. Act as an ambassador for nutrition services while delivering world‑class care.

• Completes initial nutrition assessments and reassessments in accordance with departmental policies and guidelines.
• Develops and implements evidence‑based nutrition care plans tailored to patient’s medical conditions and needs.
• Evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy intervention and follows up as patient needs change.
• Performs nutrition focused physical exams (NFPE) to determine risk and/or degree of malnutrition. Documents malnutrition using the PES (problem, etiology, sign/symptoms) format, as applicable.
• Functions as a resource person to interdisciplinary team concerning patients nutritional care.
• Educates patients and families on nutrition recommendations and interventions considering cultural needs and readiness to learn.
• Maintains readiness for regulatory surveys.
• Attends interdisciplinary team rounds and/or meetings as assigned.
• Manages parenteral nutrition support as assigned.
• Precepts, counsels and provides training to clinical nutrition staff members, dietetic interns, physician trainees and/or fellows as assigned.
• Participates in continuing education to maintain professional competency and stay current with the latest nutritional research and evidence‑based practices.
• Participates in quality initiatives and data collection for outcome measures as assigned.
• Provides in‑service education within the hospital or community setting as needed or requested.
• Performs other duties assigned.
• Adheres to and promotes the mission, vision and values of the Nutrition Department and NYU Langone Health. Achieves a world‑class level of food and hospitality for our staff, patients, and guests.
• Ensures a high level of employee engagement and satisfaction by facilitating a positive work environment, open lines of communication and culture of excellence.

To qualify you must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Sciences or a related major. Successful completion of a Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education (CADE) 1200‑hour dietetic internship program with emphasis on clinical applications. Registered Dietitian (RD). Successful completion of the RD exam approved through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR – the credentialing Agency for ADA) – must be obtained within the first six months of employment.

Certified Dietitian/ Nutritionist (CDN) must be obtained within one year of hire date. Effective oral, written communication and interpersonal skills.

Registered Dietitian

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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