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Recruitment/Posting Title: Nutritionist II (Pediatric)
Job Category: Staff & Executive - Healthcare
Department: RWJ-Pediatrics-Gastroenterology
Overview: New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.
Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.
Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Nutritionist II for the department of Pediatrics at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Under the direction of the faculty and the Director of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, assists in the planning of and the participation in nutritional care of patients for multiple divisions within the Department of Pediatrics.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Conducts pediatric nutritional consultations for each patient of the Division.
- Recognizes gaps in clinical knowledge or expertise and seeks advice, mentorship and clinical supervision from Nutritionist I RDs as needed to provide evidence based and safe nutritional care.
- Seeks evidenced based nutrition guidelines and continuing education to increase expertise in clinical nutrition care for patients with nutritional conditions outside of the RDs experience.
- Obtains patient nutrition histories.
- Assesses the nutrition status and specific nutritional needs of individual patients.
- Discusses specific needs of the individual patient with the physician and recommends appropriate medical nutrition therapy.
- Develops nutrition care plans to meet the needs of individual patient.
Position Status: Full Time
Work Arrangement: This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA: Exempt
Grade: 22S
Annual Minimum Salary: 60543.00
Annual Mid Range Salary: 72444.00
Annual Maximum Salary: 85865.00
Standard Hours: 37.50
Union Description: HPAE 5094
Terms of Appointment: Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility: ABP
Qualifications:
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Graduate from an accredited college with a Bachelor's Degree in dietetics or nutrition.
- One (1) year of professional experience in dietetics or nutrition or successful completion of an approved dietetic internship; pediatric experience preferred.
Certifications/Licenses:
- Must possess the credential of Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RD/RDN).
- A.D.A Registration.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual in Spanish is an asset.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- Physical Demands: This position requires standing, sitting and walking one-third of the time and requires talking and use of the hands and fingers over two-thirds of the time. This position requires that lifting or force be exerted up to 25 pounds under one-third of the time. There are no special vision requirements: close vision at 20 inches or less.
- Work Environment: Office Environment.
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Pre-employment Screenings: All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.
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Immunization Requirements: Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.
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