Dietitian Full Time First Shift

Good Samaritan; Hebron (ME); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Good Samaritan, a not-for-profit senior care provider, seeks a Clinical Dietitian for Mandan Sunset 128-bed facility. You will plan and deliver medical nutrition therapy across care settings, lead the care team, and educate patients and families on diet plans tailored to disease states.

An RD license is required, with ACEND-accredited education and five years of clinical experience. The organization offers robust benefits and a $30,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time staff, in a Christian

Qualifications

• Active Dietitian license required at time of hire.
• Master’s degree may be required for graduates after Jan 1, 2024 as per ACEND.
• At least five years of clinical dietitian experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and provide diet interventions and medical nutrition therapy.
• Educate individuals and groups on diet according to disease state and health risk.
• Lead the health care team in implementing nutrition therapies and care plans.
• Coordinate nutrition education materials for clients and families and ensure safety/infection control standards.

Skills

Registered Dietitian

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Clinical Nutrition

Nutrition Care

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics

ACEND-accredited program

Job description

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

Facility: Gss Nd Mandan Sunset

Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts

Job Schedule: Full time

Pay Info: $30,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!!

Come join one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services since 1922.

Mandan Sunset is a 128-bed senior skilled nursing facility specializing in long-term and post-acute care services.

Generous night and weekend shift differentials

• Robust benefits package (benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status)

Shift Details

• Active Dietitian license required at time of hire

Plans, develops, and provides diet interventions, medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care and preventive counseling to individuals and groups in all areas of primary and specialty patient/resident care, acute care, skilled nursing, out-patient, and/or community settings. Works on nutrition care protocols for the assigned area and acts as leader for the health care team in the implementation of the nutrition therapies. Educates on diet according to disease state, medical condition and health risk. Incorporates new trends and techniques as necessary to design care plan and update standards of care policy manuals and educational material. Assists in tailoring clinical education and associated materials for use with clients/patients/residents, families and caregivers. Performs quality control and maintains a high standard in relation to infection control mechanisms for safety.

Optimizes nutritional status by providing medical nutrition therapy to clients/patients/residents with nutrition risk. This includes determination of nutritional status through nutritional assessment, individualized care plans, provider order recommendations and implementation of nutrition therapy (including verbal orders/order writing, diet modification, nutrition support, oral nutrition supplements, vitamin/mineral supplements, etc.), education and counseling for disease and nutrition risk management, and evaluation of outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions. Additionally includes: optimization of self-management education and skills in the care of clients/patients/residents with chronic conditions. Provides nutrition therapy and monitors nutritional care of clients/patients/residents of all ages including neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. Ability to recognize, evaluate, and provide for nutritional needs based on cultural, ethnic, and religious beliefs. This includes the responsibility to develop, coordinate and conduct educational activities for individuals with illnesses/diseases associated with nutrition, and to their families. Serves as a resource to other disciplines and community agencies as appropriate. Coordinate, plan, and participate in community activities regarding medical nutrition therapy according to quality standards. Aware and conscious of individual's insurance coverage and reimbursement circumstances, and participates in clinical performance improvement activities, including research that tests new treatments or procedures for clinical evidence of outcomes.

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in dietetics or food and nutrition through an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) accredited program. For graduates after January 1, 2024, a master's degree designation will be required by ACEND.

Clinical nutrition experience through an approved coordinated undergraduate program or successful completion of post graduate internship required. Five (5) years experience as a clinical dietitian required.

Currently holds Registered Dietitian (RD) license within the applicable state(s). Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) required. Possesses and maintains advanced certification from recognized entity such as: the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the national Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education (CBDCE).

Good Samaritan offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. Good Samaritan is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call or send an email to Samaritan has a Drug Free Workplace Policy.

Job Function: Allied Health