Registered Dietitian-Bilingual Hindi/Punjabi

Registered Dietitian

Full Time

Bilingual Hindi/Punjabi

The Parker Jewish Institute, located in New Hyde Park, NY is seeking a full time Registered Dietitian to join its team of professionals in Dietary Clinical Care on a full time or part time basis to work developing menus and providing excellent nutritional care to our residents living on our Indian cultural unit.

Parker's Indian Cultural Unit is the first of its kind serving East and West Indian older adults living in Nassau/Queens. This dedicated Indian Cultural Unit provides specialized, culturally relevant care for Indian patients including activities, entertainment, food and staff fluent in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi and Punjabi, dedicated to these patients and their needs.

Working collaboratively with our clinical dietary, food service, and the rest of the interdisciplinary care team at Parker Jewish Institute, you will provide assessment of our residents' nutritional status, implement, monitor and modify nutritional care as planned, assist with planning and revision of resident menus, and work across the facility to evaluate and resolve problems as they occur.

About Parker

The Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, conveniently located on the Queens-Nassau County border in New Hyde Park, New York, is a non-profit health care facility that offers inpatient programs such as sub-acute/short term rehabilitation, long-term care and nursing home care, as well as community health services encompassing certified home health care and a comprehensive community hospice program that serves terminally ill patients in their own homes or in nursing facilities, including Parker's nursing home.

Quality care means hiring quality people, and Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation has a longstanding reputation for excellence and innovation in resident and patient care.

Why Work at Parker

• Friendly, collaborative team environment and exciting career growth opportunities providing an opportunity to learn, grow and have an impact on the overall results

• Excellent training and clinical education

• Accessible via public transportation

• Free parking on site for all staff

• On-site cafeteria offering breakfast and lunch

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Food and Nutrition

• Registered Dietitian

• Experience with clinical nutrition care in hospital or nursing home, or similar clinical environment

• Bilingual in English and one of the following languages: Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati

• Prior experience developing menus for Vegetarian diets or with Indian food a plus

• Ability to communicate pleasantly and effectively with residents, staff and family members

This is a unique and essential clinical role in a renowned health care facility among innovative and committed leaders in the industry. Excellent professional environment providing an opportunity to learn, grow and have an impact on the lives of our patients and residents.