Thanks to Li-Li Chen, RD, MS, MPH for this posting:

 

New York Downtown Hospital has an immediate opening for a weekend (Saturday and/or Sunday) per-diem Clinical Dietitian, with weekday flexibility (Monday-Friday) to join our team. This RD position includes the coverage of two patient floors per workday. The ideal candidate should be well diverse in all areas clinical nutrition to provide cross-coverage as needed, including medical/surgical, telemetry, critical care unit, ER and OB/GYN, with experience in TPN/PPN nutrition is a plus. Candidates must be a Registered Dietitian, with minimal 2 years of clinical experience to be considered.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide nutrition care including assessing patients' nutrition status, monitoring outcome, developing and conduction nutrition care plan, providing education and nutrition counseling.
• Maintain and record documents associated with nutrition care.
• Participate in quality assurance projects, multidisciplinary rounds, and nutrition-related community events.
• Participate in nutritional training of volunteers or interns.
  
  Bilingual in Cantonese and/or Mandarin, or Spanish a plus. We offer competitive salaries commensurate with experience. To be considered, interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume to:

Stephanie Rudnicki

Human Resources Generalist/Recruiter

New York Downtown Hospital

170 William Street

New York, NY 10038

212/312-5109 - direct

212/312-5600 – mail

212/312-5665 - fax