Harbor Health Services Neponset Health Center

Category: Community Nutritionist

Starting Date: ASAP

Position Description: The Registered Dietician administers optimal nutrition care to health center patients and families through assessing nutrition needs and developing and implementing individualized, evidence-based care plans. The RD will be working with a team including MDs, NPs, RNs, BH, Pharmacy, and Social Workers focusing on clinical outcomes and key performance measures in areas including diabetes, weight management, heart disease, and more across the continuum of care.

Responsibilities:

Provides optimal nutrition care to patients by obtaining diet history to determine patient’s past and current eating habits and performing assessment of nutrient needs based on diet history, review of provider referral and/or medical record, and prior discussion with other health care team members, when applicable.
Develops and implements nutrition care plans based on approved standards of care to meet assessed needs, including short- and long-term goals; evaluates effectiveness of care plan and counseling in meeting established goals and plans follow-up care as needed.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary care team and gives integrated nutrition care as needed.
Maintains records of nutrition care, documents effectively, and communicates pertinent nutrition data through documentation in the medical record in accordance with agency policies.
Maintains ongoing communication with referring provider to ensure continuity of care.
Provides medical nutrition therapy, nutrition education, and food access resources to patients of the Ryan White program.
Assists in the development and implementation of nutrition education and referral program for the food pantry and other low-income clients of the agency including quarterly nutrition workshops/cooking demonstrations.
Selects and develops culturally appropriate education materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Registered Dietitian (RD), Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in the state of Massachusetts required.
Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) preferred.
1 year of experience in a healthcare setting.
Ability to communicate in second language Spanish, Vietnamese, or Portuguese preferred.
Self-motivated; ability to work in a collaborative, team-based environment.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Familiarity with Electronic Medical Records applications, EPIC preferred.
Basic skills in Microsoft applications; specifically, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Contact: Please apply online at: Application Link

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Boston MA United States

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