Dietitian HCC

Pruitthealth Corporation; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pruitthealth Corporation in Valdosta, GA, seeks a Dietitian to collaborate with the Dietary Manager and healthcare team to provide nourishing, palatable, well-balanced meals that meet residents' daily needs and special diets.

The role includes conducting assessments, creating care plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, documenting care in medical records, and guiding dining services to deliver high-quality nutrition. A registered Dietitian with current CDR registration is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics is required.
• 1-2 years of professional health care experience is preferred, but new RDs are encouraged to apply.
• Must have current, unrestricted and active registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) relative to state of practice.

Responsibilities

• Completes clinical documentation in medical records pertaining to nutritional needs and care plans to comply with regulatory guidelines.
• Interviews patients and families to capture preferences and needs; incorporate into the care plan.
• Collaborates with the Dietary Manager to consolidate diet orders and texture modifications, ensuring accurate service.
• Works with the interdisciplinary team by attending care plan conferences to develop and evaluate plans of care.
• Performs meal observations and resident interviews to ensure adherence to prescribed diet orders and interventions; adjust menus as needed.
• Conducts quality assurance rounds of the Dietary Department in line with regulations and company policies.
• Assists in interviewing and hiring staff to perform essential functions and guides dining quality improvements.
• Collaborates with Corporate Dietitian for timely responses to information requests and service improvements.

Skills

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Nutrition assessment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Job description

Description

JOB PURPOSE:

The dietitian, in collaboration with the Dietary Manager and Administrator, allocates department resources in an efficient and economic manner. This person ensures each resident receives a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet to meet their daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

The Dietitian will conduct patient assessments and create care plans in accordance with appropriate regulations and facility policies, coordinate with the interdisciplinary team, ensure nutrition recommendations are properly implemented, and perform pre-survey inspections to ensure compliance with regulations and company policies related to the Nutrition and Dining Services department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. 1. Completes appropriate clinical documentation in the medical record pertaining to the nutritional needs of the patient in addition to the comprehensive assessment and care plan to comply with regulatory guidelines.
2. 2. Interviews patient/family member to obtain updated information and identifies ways to accommodate residents’ preferences and individual needs to promote patients/residents’ rights. The approaches will be included in the plan of care and communicated to appropriate staff members.
3. 3. Collaborates with the Dietary Manager to consolidate diet orders and texture modifications, ensuring they are served as prescribed and in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
4. 4. Works cooperatively with the interdisciplinary team by attending care plan conferences to develop, implement and evaluate residents’ plan of care.
5. 5. Conducts regular meal observations, record reviews, and resident interviews for adherence to prescribed diet orders and nutrition interventions. Menus can be adjusted as deemed appropriate to meet the preferences of the facility’s resident population.
6. 6. Conducts quality assurance compliance rounds of the Dietary Department’s adherence to regulatory and company guidelines.
7. 7. In collaboration with the Dietary Manager, conduct interviews and hire staff that meet the qualifications to perform all essential functions of the job. Directs staff in improving the quality of foods served and the dining experience.
8. 8. Collaborates with Corporate Dietitian for timely responses to requests for information and suggestions to improve quality of Dietary Services.

Qualifications

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or related field.
• 1-2 years of professional health care experience, however new RDs are encouraged to apply
• Must have current, unrestricted and active registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics relative to state of practice.

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