Travel Dietitian/Registered Dietitian - $2,147 per week in Elmhurst, NY

Job Title: Registered Dietician Profession: Dietetics Specialty: Women's Health Duration: 14 Weeks Shift: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Hours per Shift: 7 Experience: Minimum one (1) year required; two (2) years preferred License: Client Certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist required for post-acute care. Certifications: Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian required. AHA BLS preferred. Must-Have: - Menu Modification - Patient Assessment - Nutrition Care - Nutrition Education - Diet Modification Description: Monitors patients for and provides education on food and drug interactions. Records food and drug interactions in the education section. Consults with physicians regarding appropriate diet modification. Screens and assesses patients in an accurate and timely manner based on levels of care. Determines patients' nutritional needs and status and provides follow-up care. Interviews patients and/or their families to obtain a history of food habits and preferences. Interprets pertinent laboratory, physical, and social data in the medical record as it applies to nutrition care. Provides nutrition education and records the patient's diet and diet instructions along with the patient's understanding of the diet in the education section. Modifies patient menus as needed.