Location: Newburgh,NY, USA
Job Type Full-timeDescriptionCornerstone Family Healthcare is actively recruiting for a Registered Dietitian to join our growing team in Newburgh.RATE OF PAY/SALARY: $55,000-$58,458 per yearWORK LOCATION(S): Newburgh, NY (Ability to work one day per week remotely) STATUS: Full-TimeCORNERSTONE BENEFITS:Competitive salaries I Health Benefits I Retirement plan I Paid Time Off I Sick Time I Flexible Spending I Dependent Care I Paid HolidaysCORNERSTONE'S MISSION:Cornerstone Family Healthcare is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center with a mission to provide high quality, comprehensive, primary and preventative health care services in an environment of caring, dignity and respect to all people regardless of their ability to pay. For more than fifty years, Cornerstone has been responsive to meeting the needs of the communities in which we serve with a continued emphasis on the underserved and those without access to health care regardless of race, economic status, age, sex, sexual orientation or disability.SCHEDULE: Monday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.Tuesday & Wednesday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Thursday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.Third Saturday of the Month 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. **Ability to work one day per week remote. JOB SUMMARY:This individual possesses expertise that qualifies him or her to perform all nutrition-related duties at the local agency, including providing and overseeing high risk care participants.Description of Duties: Conduct a complete nutrition assessment, determine nutrition risk, and enroll participants.Conduct a breastfeeding assessment and provide participant centered counseling that helps a mother initiate breastfeeding, establish a milk supply, exclusively breastfeed, and continue breastfeeding.Address common breastfeeding concerns and issue breast pumps.Develop and implement individual care plans (ICPs) and oversee high risk care to all participants.Refer high-risk participants to other health-related and social services, as necessary.Prescribe, tailor, authorize and reissue food package.Provide and document participant-centered nutrition education/counseling (individual/family sessions) for participants.Ensure the efficient flow of the assessment and education processes.Track high-risk participants' progress in improving their health and document for outcomes.Provide leadership in planning, conducting, and evaluating participant-centered nutrition services.Provide leadership in developing, conducting, and evaluating nutrition training for LA staff in nutrition education topics.Perform other related duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor and Program Director.Attend and participate in monthly department, All Staff, and other required meetings.Be familiar with and adhere to all clinical, administrative, and general policies and procedures as outlined in the Cornerstone Family HealthCare Policy and Procedure Manual and Employee Handbook.Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of Cornerstone Family HealthCare including, but not limited to, patient confidentiality, financials, and employee relations.Perform other duties as assigned.Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) ###-####. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) ###-####. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) ###-####; or (3) email. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For other complaints, contact: (1) mail: WIC Program Director NYSDOH, Riverview Center Room 650, 150 Broadway, Albany, NY 12204; or (2) phone: The Growing up Healthy Hotline at 1-800-###-####; or (3) email. Filing Complaints 1. All discrimination complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory action. 2. The USDA Civil Rights Complaint Form (or a letter containing the same information as the form) must be submitted to the fax, email, or mailing information provided in the USDA nondiscrimination statement. 3. All other complaints must be sent to the email, phone, or mailing information provided in the other complaints section of the nondiscrimination statement. If the complaint is deemed to be a protected basis under the USDA nondiscrimination statement, it will be forwarded to the USDA for review within five days. 4. Complaint information must be completed and signed in order to avoid a processing delay.RequirementsBachelor's, Master's or Doctoral Degree in Nutritional Sciences, community nutrition, clinical dietetics, foods and nutrition from a regionally accredited college or university, or one recognized by New York State Education DepartmentSalary Description $55,000