Dietician

Kinsley Power Systems; Hudson (NH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinsley Power Systems in New Hampshire seeks a Nutritionist to collaborate with an interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing, and evaluating individual program plans and nutritional functions.

Responsibilities include assessing dietary needs, designing menus, annual diet orders, staff training, and ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple locations. Travel is required; BLS and RD credentials are expected, with a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition required.
• Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist with CDR CEUs preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support certification required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; EMR experience preferred.
• Ability to travel to multiple agency locations.
• Flexible schedule with advance notice.
• Compliant with applicable laws, policies and corporate standards.

Responsibilities

• Participate on interdisciplinary team to develop and evaluate program plans.
• Assess dietary needs and prepare menus and specialized diets.
• Develop annual diet orders; ensure PCP co-signature and update team as needed.
• Provide diet/nutrition education and staff training.
• Maintain documentation for regulatory compliance and monitor weights.
• Complete annual/quarterly nutritional assessments and plans.
• Visit residential houses quarterly to review menus and meals.
• Maintain effective written and verbal communications with professionals.
• Apply evidence-based practices to nutritional care.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Nutritional care

Dietary planning

Documentation

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition

Tools

Microsoft Office

EMR experience

Job description

• 1. Participate as a nutritional consultant, with the interdisciplinary team in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the individual’s program plan and functions.
• 2. Asses dietary needs and prepares menus and develops specialized diets with engagement of individuals and staff interviews and with observations.
• 3. Develop an annual diet order and nutritional plan for each individual. Ensure the individuals diet order is co - signed by the individuals’ primary care provider. Communicate to the interdisciplinary team the diet order and update the team as needed with changes.
• 4. Provides diet and nutrition education, food safety and sanitation training to staff and also to individuals as appropriate
• 5. Maintains required documentation for compliance with regulations and monitors individual’s weights – reports any gain or loss as per set parameters to the nurse; along with changes in dietary habits or behavior.
• 6. Completes annual and/ or quarterly nutritional assessments as required by the individual, and develops a plan of care. Submits completed assessments / reports in advance of the scheduled interdisciplinary evaluation meetings.
• 7. Visits the various residential houses to monitor effectiveness of residents’ menus and diets and their meal preparation and consumption at least once a quarter.
• 8. Maintains effective written and verbal communications with agency professionals.
• 9. Interprets and utilizes pertinent current evidenced based practice related to nutritional care.
• 10. All other duties as assigned.

C. REQUIREMENTS:

• 1. MinimumofaBachelor’s degreein Nutrition.
• 2. At least one (1) year of experience preferred.
• 3. Maintains current status as a Registered Dietician / Nutritionist with the Commission of Dietetic Registration including required CEU’s
• 4. Maintains current Basic Life support certification from American Heart Association
• 5. Competence in computer skills - Microsoft office, Electronic medical record experience preferred
• 6. Ability to travel to and access multiple locations throughout agency locations
• 7. Flexible work schedule with hours and/ordays - works within approved hours. Schedule is provided and approved by the Director of Nursing at a minimum 2 weeks in advance
• 8. Performs all job responsibilities in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Adheres to the agency’s corporate compliance program, including the code of business conduct, the NYS and federal false claims act, whistleblower protection and mandatory reporting. Completes corporate compliance training at least annually. Fully cooperates in all corporate compliance investigations andreviews.

Completes all mandatory training within the timeframe specified