Geriatric Dietitian — Nutrition Counseling & Care Team

BoldAge PACE

Town of Florida (NY)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 75,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Match*

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

BoldAge PACE is seeking a Dietitian to assess nutritional status of participants and provide counseling within the Interdisciplinary Team. You will plan and implement nutrition interventions and educate families to support home-based, individualized care.

You will conduct initial assessments, develop care plans, monitor changes, and contribute to quality improvement initiatives. A Bachelor's in nutrition or dietetics and CDR exam are required, with preference for clinical elder care experience

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in food, nutrition, or dietetics.
Passing the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) exam.
Minimum of 1 year working with the elderly population.
Minimum of two years clinical nutrition experience preferred.
Serve Safe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high quality nutritional care and serve as a member of the PACE interdisciplinary team (IDT).
Conduct an initial comprehensive nutritional assessment upon enrollment and as needed.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop a comprehensive care plan for each participant.
Provide nutritional counseling to participants, care givers and family members to promote health and wellbeing.
Facilitate nutrition-related care plan interventions, such as home delivered meals and supplements.
Monitor weight, medical status and changes and report to the IDT with recommendations.