Staten Island
Duties Description Under the supervision of the Nutrition Services Administrator 2, the candidate will: • Coordinate medical records for clinical nutrition. Ensure medical records reflect nutritional status of the individuals and meet regulations., • Maintain annual completion of assessments using the Nutrition Care Process., • Attend ISP meetings, as well as entrance and exit meetings., • Complete nutritional assessments, care plans, progress notes and discharge summaries., • Makes recommendations to the treatment team for the maintenance and / or improvement of nutritional status., • Recommend changes to meal plans to address nutritional concern., • Process diet changes and provides the necessary training to the individual and staff concerning the change., • Observes individuals at mealtime, which may involve travel to a variety of service locations., • Provides nutrition care instructions to individuals, families, family care providers, food and nutrition staff and other health care providers in residential and Article 16 clinic setting., • Work as part of an Interdisciplinary team to determine the nutritional needs of the individual., • Schedule and Conduct Nutrition In-service training/ education for house staff. Maintain attendance records and record topics covered., • Implement plans for corrective action., • Ensure OPWDD regulations are adhered to and for overall health and safety of the individuals., • Regular and proficient computer use. Knowledge and use of EHR system., • May be assigned to or asked to assist in other assignments. LinkedIn: #LI-DA1 Minimum Qualifications Promotion: Current registration with the CDR as an RD or certification as a Dietitian-Nutritionist by the NYSED, and one year of service as a Dietitian 1. Open Competitive: Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or New York State Education Department (NYSED) certification in dietetics-nutrition and have completed a minimum of an additional 400 hours of supervised dietetics practice under the supervision of an RD. Maintains current certification in New York State as a Certified Dietitian/Nutritionist. Transfer: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c status in the posted title and be eligible for lateral transfer; OR be eligible to transfer via Section 70.1, 70.4, or 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades. To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: . Additional Comments This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). HELPS Program titles may be filled via a non-competitive appointment. This means that you do not need to take an exam to qualify, but you do need to meet the minimum qualifications of the title. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their permanent non-competitive employment status converted to permanent competitive status. You will not have to take an exam to gain permanent competitive status. • Please note that starting salary for this title reflects the Downstate adjustment. Posted Hiring Salary includes the sum of the statutory hiring rate for PS&T Grade 18 ($66,951) and Downstate adjustment ($4,000). Downstate adjustment added to the job rate ($85,138)., • If you are currently a New York State employee serving in a permanent competitive qualifying title and eligible for a transfer via Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law, you may be appointed to this title as a permanent competitive employee., • The assignment of PS&T employees will be made in accordance with any agreed upon Memorandum of Understanding between PEF and the local DDSO regarding the posting of job vacancies., • Preference will be given to OPWDD employees impacted by closures. If you are being impacted by closure, please indicate this on your resume., • All OPWDD employees must be eligible and maintain eligibility for full and unconditional participation in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Continued employment will depend on maintaining eligibility., • Employees on long term leave can bid on positions but must be able to report to work within fourteen (14) days and be able to perform the essential functions of their positions with or without reasonable accommodation (RA)., • Savings programs such as the U.S. Savings Bond and the College Savings Plan., • Voluntary pre-tax savings programs such as Health Care Spending Account and the Dependent Care Advantage Account offer employees options to pay for uncovered health care expenses or dependent care expenses., • Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) an assessment and referral service that connects employees with local service providers and support services to address their personal needs., • Life insurance and Disability insurance., • The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a voluntary retirement plan that offers employees the option to invest a part of their salaries for retirement on a tax-deferred basis., • OPWDD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Staten Island Human Resources Telephone 718-983-5428 Fax 718-983-5216 Email Address Address Street Staten Island Human Resources 1150 Forest Hill Road City Staten Island State NY Zip Code 10314 Notes on Applying Please email your resume and cover letter to and reference vacancy ID number in your email.