Description
Registered Dietitian (RD) – Home Health Visits
Per Diem | Somerset, Union & Middlesex Counties, NJ
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Registered Dietitian (RD) for a per diem opportunity with our Union County Visits team. This position provides one-on-one home health visits to adult and geriatric clients throughout Somerset, Union, and Middlesex Counties, NJ.
As a BAYADA Registered Dietitian, you'll be an integral member of an interdisciplinary home health team, providing individualized nutrition assessments, education, and medical nutrition therapy to help clients manage their health and safely remain in the place they call home.
Home health experience is preferred, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Provide home health visits to clients throughout designated territories.
- Complete comprehensive nutrition assessments and develop individualized nutrition care plans.
- Provide medical nutrition therapy to support disease management, preventative care, and overall health.
- Counsel clients and families on nutrition recommendations based on individual health needs and goals.
- Educate clients, caregivers, and clinical team members on nutrition and dietary management.
- Translate current evidence-based nutrition recommendations into practical strategies clients and caregivers can implement at home.
- Collaborate with nurses, therapists, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Monitor client progress and adjust nutrition recommendations as appropriate.
- Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation using BAYADA's electronic medical record (EMR) system.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in nutrition, dietetics, or a related field from an accredited institution.
- Current Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN) credential.
- Must meet all applicable New Jersey requirements to practice as a Registered Dietitian.
- Minimum of two years of recent experience as a Registered Dietitian in a healthcare setting.
- Home health experience preferred, but not required.
- Strong communication, education, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and effectively manage time.
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to client homes throughout the assigned territory.
Why BAYADA?
At BAYADA, our employees are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing the support, flexibility, and professional development you need to build a rewarding career.
Benefits may include:
- Weekly pay and direct deposit
- Mileage reimbursement
- 401(k) with company match
- Scholarship and continuing education opportunities
- One-on-one training and mentorship
- Employee recognition and referral programs
- Career advancement opportunities
- A collaborative interdisciplinary team that values your clinical expertise
BAYADA believes our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Join a caring, professional team where your nutrition expertise can make a meaningful difference in the health, independence, and quality of life of the clients we serve.
Apply today for immediate consideration.
Additional Information:
Base Pay, depending upon qualifications and subject to negotiation:
$60.00 - $65.00 per point
As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.
BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.