Dietitian

Complete Care at Manitowoc; Manitowoc (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Complete Care at Manitowoc seeks a Registered Dietitian to oversee the nutritional care of residents in accordance with federal and state guidelines. You will assess nutritional needs, participate in MDS documentation, and develop individualized care plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

You will review menus, ensure texture-modified meals when required, educate residents and staff on nutrition, and support quality assurance activities to maintain high standards of care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Dietetics from an accredited college.
• Active Wisconsin nutrition/dietetics license and CDR registration.
• Experience with MDS assessments a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor residents' nutritional status and complete MDS sections.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized care plans.
• Review diet orders and menus for therapeutic accuracy and texture modifications.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to align diets with medical conditions.
• Perform regular sanitation and safety audits in food service areas.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Care planning

Menu oversight

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Nutrition education

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Job description

Registered Dietitian

Complete Care at Manitowoc - Manitowoc, WI

Complete Care at Manitowoc is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Registered Dietitian to join our compassionate interdisciplinary team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the comprehensive nutritional care of our residents in accordance with federal, state, and facility standards.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Nutritional Care & Assessment: Assess and monitor residents' nutritional status, complete thorough nutritional assessments (upon admission, quarterly, annually, and with condition changes), and accurately complete assigned sections in the Minimum Data Set (MDS).

• Care Planning & Monitoring: Develop, implement, and routinely update nutritional care plans. Monitor residents for weight changes, nutrition support needs, and skin breakdown to provide timely medical recommendations.

• Menu & Meal Oversight: Oversee diet orders, review menu changes for compliance, and observe meal services to ensure appropriate therapeutic modifications and correct textures are served.

• Collaboration & Education: Partner with the interdisciplinary team to align diets with specific medical conditions, and provide essential nutritional education to residents, families, and staff.

• Compliance & Auditing: Perform regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation and safety, conduct routine care audits, and actively participate in facility inspection surveys.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university.

• Licensure/Registration:

  • Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Actively licensed in Nutrition/Dietetics in the State of Wisconsin.

Complete Care at Manitowoc an equal opportunity employer.