Dietitian

Waterfront Rehabilitation; Raritan Township (ND); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterfront Rehabilitation is seeking a registered dietitian to provide comprehensive nutrition services across the facility in accordance with federal and state regulations. The role involves planning, implementing, and monitoring individualized nutrition care to residents, and coordinating with the medical team to ensure diet modifications meet clinical needs.

The nutritionist will educate residents and families, audit dietary services, and participate in MDS-related documentation and menu

Responsibilities

• Provides registered dietitian services across multiple sites per policy and regulatory requirements.
• Plans and directs nutritional care for residents following federal, state, and local guidelines.
• Assesses and monitors residents' nutritional status and provides recommendations to clinical staff.
• Develops and updates nutritional care plans as needed.
• Educates residents, families and staff on nutrition concepts and diet modification.
• Ensures modified texture or therapeutic diets align with residents’ medical conditions.

Job description

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Provides registered dietitian services in one or more sites according to policies and procedures, and federal and state

requirements.

Plans, organizes, develops, and directs the nutritional care of the resident in accordance with current federal, state and

local standards, guidelines and regulations.

Assesses/Monitors the residents’ nutritional status and provides recommendations to clinical/medical staff.

Develops and updates nutritional care plans as needed.

Observes resident meal service to ensure diets are correct and modifications are followed.

Educates residents, families and staff on nutritional concepts and diet modification.

Works with other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure that modified texture or therapeutic diets are in

compliance with the resident’s medical condition.

Reviews menu changes to ensure compliance with the facility’s policy and procedures and state and federal

guidelines.

Updates diet orders and menu changes as required.

Conducts audits of relevant nutritional care on a routine basis.

Completes nutritional assessments on residents on admission, readmission, quarterly, annually, and with any change

in condition as per guidelines.

Completes assigned sections in the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as per facility policy and procedure, and ensures the

accuracy of the information provided.

Performs regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned

duties.