Registered Dietitian

Carespring Health Care Management; Erlanger (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Low-cost, high-quality medical and dental insurance

Access to all supplies needed for care

Job summary

A skilled nursing facility in Erlanger, Kentucky, is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide clinical nutrition management and individualized food service for residents. The role includes assessing patient needs, collaborating with chefs and medical staff, and ensuring dietary practices comply with regulations. The ideal candidate will hold a state license and demonstrate attention to detail. This position emphasizes quality care in a state-of-the-art facility with competitive wages and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• The dietitian must be licensed in the state in which she/he practices.
• Detail oriented person who ensures processes are completed timely.

Responsibilities

• Perform Clinical Assessments and update patient care plans.
• Maintain knowledge of the Medicare PDPM system.
• Document in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with the facility chef and dietary department.
• Assist with food service training as needed.
• Monitor dietary cost control and supplement usage.
• Collaborate with patients and families for nutrition care.
• Communicate nutritional recommendations with physicians.
• Represent self as a leader in nutrition.

Skills

Detail oriented

Education

Licensed dietitian in the state of practice

Tools

PointClickCare

dietary meal planning software

Job description

Villaspring
Villaspring of Erlanger
4220 Houston Road
Erlanger, KY 41018, USA

Come join our team as a Registered Dietitian at our state of the art, skilled nursing facility. This position functions in an administrative, scientific and educational capacity. The dietitian is to provide the best possible resident care through clinical nutrition management and individualized food service designed to meet the needs of the resident. The dietitian reports to the facility Administrator and is in close communication with the corporate dietitian.

Pay Rate: $70,000 to $79,000 based on licensure and experience

Why Our Staff Have Chosen to Work Here!

• Competitive Wages with low cost, high quality medical and dental insurance
• Work in a clean, state of the art facility with access to all supplies needed to provide the highest quality of care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs Clinical Assessments, updates patient care plans and completes appropriate MDS related sections
• Maintains a working knowledge of the Medicare PDPM system to ensure the facility is capturing all patient related needs
• Documents in the facility electronic medical record (PointClickCare) and uses the facility meal planning software to ensure proper patient meal needs are in the dietary software
• Works collaboratively with the facility chef and the dietary department to promote optimal food service operations
• Attends meal services and takes an active role in participating and solving meal service issues. Completes meal rounds to effectively monitor resident meal intake. Assists with food service inservice training as needed.
• Works with the facility to maintain dietary cost control by balancing appropriate nutritional care with use of supplements and other nutritional interventions. Self-monitors supplement usage via Supplement PPD.
• Collaborates with patients, families, physicians and the IDT for Diet Liberalization: Aims for long term care patients to have self-directed nutritional care by utilizing Regular diets, providing real foods first and personal choice.
• Works with physicians/physician extenders to communicate nutritional recommendations, weight changes and other areas as needed. Communicates nutrition issues to other disciplines and the facility administrator as they arise to effectively solve problems. Effectively informs resident and legal representatives of new orders, diet changes and weight loss notifications as warranted.
• Maintains a professional/leadership Role by representing self as a leader in field of nutrition. Effectively solves problems related to nutrition and dietary. Works closely with food service manager to assist with food service issues. Has effective time management skills and reliable attendance. Able to function independently however builds rapport with other disciplines to be an effective team member.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The dietitian must be licensed in the state in which she/he practices.
• Detail oriented person who ensures processes are completed timely

Villaspring is an EOE/M/F/D/V and Smoke-Free Workplace

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