Registered Dietician - R.D. - Saratoga Bridges : Job Details

At Saratoga Bridges, we support adults with developmental disabilities and are looking for a Registered Dietician to support our 16 group homes where we support these people. Are you looking to work daytime hours and no weekends, in Saratoga County? We offer great benefits, great colleagues, an inclusive work environment, and the great people we work with. If you have no experience working with people with developmental disabilities, we will provide you with paid training.In this role, the Dietician will be responsible for the coordination of nutritional services to the people we support in our group homes. Some of the responsibilities for this position are:Responsible for the nutritional care of the people living in our group homes, and/or participating in our Day Services programs. This will include the assessing, planning, the counseling of caretakers, people receiving supports, and employees as well as following up as indicatedPlans coverage for nutritional representative for annual and quarterly reviewsConfers weekly or as needed with the medical staff, Residential Managers, Program Coordinators, Program Directors and other employees as neededPlans and provides nutritional in-service education to current employees and new employees in orientationDevelops and approves menus and recipes for residential homes. Provides planning assistance to our employees as necessary in these areasDevelops and revises: nutrition policies and procedures, nutrition education materials, and presents the nutrition program for the people we supportMaintains a log for documentation of contact with the people we support, their families, and employeesThis is a 30 hour a week position. The starting payrate for this position is $28.00 to $32.00 per hour based on experience.Requirements:Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year nutrition or related programMaintenance of Registered Dietitian credential issued by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.Valid NYS driver's license