Dietitian

Personal Healthcare Management LLC; City of Salamanca (NY); In loco; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Personal Healthcare Management LLC is seeking a full-time Dietitian to provide clinical nutrition care in a long-term care setting across two facilities. You will assess residents’ nutrition needs, interpret data, and adjust plans to deliver evidence-based nutrition support.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and New York State licensure in dietetics/nutrition. Candidates should have 1–3 years of direct care experience in long-term care.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree with emphasis in nutrition preferred.

Mansioni

• Assess nutrition status and energy/protein needs of residents.
• Evaluate data, modify care plans, and deliver nutrition care.
• Provide nutrition information through meal rounds and menu checks.
• Prepare residents for self-management of nutrition care.
• Develop and implement QA and improvement processes.
• Consult with Food Service Director to tailor therapeutic diets.
• Refer to other health care providers as needed.

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree with emphasis in nutrition

Descrizione del lavoro

Full time Shared between 2 Facilities

We offer the Following:

• Premium Compensation
• Great Benefits Package
• Professional Growth & Stability

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Qualifications:

1) Bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States. Must be certified as a dietitian or nutrition professional in NY State once requirements met *See Professional Licensure and Certification Requirements

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree with emphasis in nutrition preferred from an accredited program.

Experience Required

One to three years’ direct care experience with one to two years’ experience in long- term care.

Professional Licensure and Certification Required

Certification in dietetics-nutrition in New York State

Essential Functions

• Assess nutrition status, including laboratory data, fluid status, energy and protein needs ofresident.
• Evaluates and interprets data, reviews and modifies plans of care, and delivers nutrition care to residents.
• Routinely provides nutrition-related information/technical assistance by conducting meal rounds, test trays, menu checks and other services as needed.
• Accurately assesses, plans and delivers nutrition care to residents fed by enteralmeans.
• Prepare residents for self-management of nutritioncare.
• Helps develop and implement Quality Assurance and Improvement processes within thefacility.
• Consults with Food Service Director to develop appropriate therapeuticdiets.
• Makes referrals as necessary to other health careproviders.
• Completes other duties to support departmental operations as assigned orrequested.
• Participates in inspections (surveys) conducted by authorized agencies
• Provides safe resident nutritional care while demonstrating knowledge and competency in ordering nutritional interventions, and in accordance with physician/NP orders, according to established standards and policies.
• Maintains awareness of new updates/standards and incorporates them into his/her nutritional practice throughout the continuum of care.
• Assists co-workers as needed and maintains positive interpersonal relationships withcolleagues.
• Exhibits professional conduct and behavior through cooperative interactions with others and accepts personal responsibility for their ownactions.
• Reports any change in condition of a resident to the appropriate nursingsupervisor.
• Reports any resident care issues to the appropriate nursing supervisor.
• Assists co-workers as needed and maintains positive interpersonal relationships withcolleagues.
• Exhibits professional conduct and behavior through cooperative interactions with others and accepts personal responsibility for their ownactions.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All pay rates and bonuses are paid and/ or awarded to employees based on the facilities policy and/ or the CBA, depending on the position.