Registered Dietitian -Pediatrics

Assess and intervene with infants, children, adolescents, and young adults for nutritional risk and education requirements. Perform nutrition assessments per N.J. State Health Code, triage clients into appropriate care levels, and document all care in medical charts using the S.O.A.P format. Plan balanced menus for children and young adults with and without special needs, while counseling patients and parents on healthful eating. Evaluate client progress and collaborate with primary care physicians on nutritional care plans. Actively participate in interdisciplinary conferences and care planning, working with providers to support newborn feeding needs and breastfeeding mothers. Demonstrate clinical competency through peer review and cross-training activities, developing and implementing clinical research projects with senior staff and medical teams.