About NYC Health + Hospitals NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is a certified 815-bed nursing facility with a 5-Star CMS Quality Rating located on Roosevelt Island, nestled between Manhattan and Queens. Coler offers long term and subacute care, rehabilitation, and a dedicated memory care unit, comprised of 150 beds featuring an acclaimed music and memory program. The facility features a robust rehabilitation therapy program with expansive gym space for residents.
Coler also offers full time physician staff, psychiatry, dental services, an onsite 8-chair dialysis den for hemodialysis, and on-site medical clinics to meet the clinical needs of its residents. From more than 600 Nursing Homes in New York, Coler ranks #10 in Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes in New York 2026 ; earned a high-performance rating for Long-Term Care and Short-term Rehabilitation from U. S.
News & World Report’s Best Nursing Homes in America 2026 ; and received a 2024 Silver Beacon Award for Memory Care. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Work Shifts 8:00 A. M – 4:00 P. M Weekends and holidays as needed Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for the provision of nutritional care to patients/residents from different populations and disease states including nutrition education to patients/residents and/or family members in Long Term Acute Care Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility.
Participates in performance improvement activities. Acts as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
(List in order of importance to role and time spent on function) Timely completion of initial and periodic assessments of nutritional needs of patients/residents Development, implementation, and revisions of nutritional care plans Formulation of discharge plans if warranted for continuity of nutritional care Follow-up progress of patient/resident nutritional status and revision of care plans, as needed (ex: significant weight changes, pressure injuries, enteral nutrition, hospitalizations, BMI under 21, malnutrition, calorie counts, changes in condition that requires specific nutrition interventions, etc.) Timely completion of MDS for residents in the units assigned (per procedure and per schedule) Interpretation/evaluation and implementation of diet orders including enteral nutrition.
Ensuring patients/resident cultural and religious requests are addressed. Forwarding requests to the Diet Office. Educating dietary staff on requests if need to ensure compliance.
Participates in comprehensive care plan meetings for covered units and non-covered units if needed Provides nutrition education to patients/residents and family members Timely submission of daily/weekly/monthly reports of productivity Participates in staff meetings, in-services, and performance improvement (PI) meetings as needed Completes daily meal rounds to ensure conformance to prescribed diets, adequate food intake, and overall meal tolerance Provides in-service to Dietary/Nursing staff regarding diets/supplements as assigned by Clinical Nutrition Manager Communicates with Physicians, Nurses, and members of other disciplines concerning the provisions of appropriate nutritional care.
Acts as a consultant on nutrition issues for other members of the interdisciplinary team. Visits patients to obtain a detailed nutrition history summary and determine their nutritional needs. Once needs are determined, comprehensive assessments will be completed, including recommendations that will be communicated to physicians and/or nursing staff Performance of daily necessary clinical functions while providing coverage for other dietitians Assists Clinical Nutrition Manager with menu planning and nutrient analysis as needed Precepts dietetic interns as needed Coverage in the absence of Assistant Clinical Nutrition Manager/as needed.
Collects data and participate in department QA and PI projects Performs other related duties as assigned by Clinical Nutrition Manager Duties & Responsibilities 1 Year Long Term Care Experience Preferred Competent with electronic medical charting systems – PointClick Care, SigmaCare etc.; MDS 3.0 Competent with electronic menu systems: CBORD, NetMenu, GeriMenu etc.
- 1. One (1) year of full-time nutrition experience as a Dietitian or a Dietitian
- Nutritionist; and a. Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian; or b. Current certification as a Dietitian
- Nutritionist issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED). Special Note for Dietitians assigned to Post
- Acute Care (Long
- Term Care) facility: Under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Reform of Requirements for Long
- Term Care Facilities, as outlined in Section § 483.60 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations all newly-hired Dietitians, Levels II-IV assigned to a Post
- Acute Care (Long
- Term Care) facility, are required to have certification, issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), as a “Dietitian
- Nutritionist” at the time of hire. Dietitians, Levels II-IV hired prior to November 28, 2016, assigned to a Post
- Acute Care (Long
- Term Care) facility are required to obtain certification, issued by the NYSED, as a “Dietitian
- Nutritionist” on or before November 28, 2021. Benefits NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes: Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week Retirement Savings and Pension Plans Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities College Savings Program Union Benefits for eligible titles Multiple employee discounts programs Commuter Benefits Programs How To Apply If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply for Job" button.