Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team to provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT). This includes nutrition assessments, developing patient-centered nutrition interventions, and providing nutrition education, as needed, within HMH inpatient or outpatient settings

**Hours: 8:30am-5pm but they can change so need to be flexible. No nights required

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Registered Dietitian/ Nutritionist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Obtain, analyze, and interpret appropriate data to assess patients nutrient needs, utilizing evidence-based guidelines, including, nut not limited to performing Nutrition Focused Physical Exams (NFPE) on appropriate patients.
• Utilize the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) to develop, implement, and monitor evidence-based nutrition interventions/care plans.
• Complete comprehensive assessments with appropriate documentation in the Electronic Medical Records (EMR), according to facility policy and in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Provide nutrition education/counseling to patients and families as appropriate.
• Communicate recommendations/interventions or changes to the patients plan of care with other members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide community and outpatient nutrition services as assigned.
• Participate in performance improvement projects and facility specific initiatives related to patient care.
• Complete additional duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Maintain credentialing from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Maintain competencies and professional development related to nutrition trends, research, policy, certification and standards of practice.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations, as well as Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) policies and procedures (e.g., HIPPA/Privacy Act, quality assurance, safety, operations, personnel).
• Provide quality patient focused service, including practice of AIDET, PRIDE, and RESPECT to maintain and improve department and facility patient satisfaction scores.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Effective January 1, 2024, RD Registered or newly RD eligible must have Master's degree.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experience with facility specific EMR system.
• Experience with Foodservice System applications.
• Acute care, clinical, or related experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Credentialed Professional RD/RDN through CDR within 6 months of hire.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.