Part-Time Dietitian

Riverside Health; Newport News (VA); Presencial; USD 42 000 - 58 000; Tempo parcial

Resumo da oferta

Riverside Health in Newport News, VA seeks a Registered Dietitian to evaluate residents’ nutritional needs and develop comprehensive care plans. You will collaborate with physicians and the care team to address weight status, labs, and other nutritional risk factors, while guiding food service and safety practices.

Your role includes documenting assessments, supporting MDS processes, attending care plan meetings, and ensuring regulatory compliance in clinical and food service aspects.

Qualificações

• Accurate nutritional assessments and documented plans of care.
• Ability to participate in MDS processes and care plan meetings.
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation protocols.

Responsabilidades

• Provide accurate and timely nutritional assessment and plan of care.
• Support MDS processes and care plan meetings with interdisciplinary team.
• Attend and contribute to weekly care plan meetings and routine huddles.
• Review menus and approve changes to ensure nutritional adequacy.
• Assist onboarding and ongoing education for Food/Dining Services staff.
• Complete monthly audits as part of QAPI processes.

Conhecimentos

Nutritional assessment

Plan of care development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Food safety

Quality audits

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian (RD) - CDR

Master's degree (optional)

VA Food Handlers Card

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Newport News, VirginiaHiring Range$30.60 - $42.08/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.Part time Opportunity: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8am-4:30pmOverviewThe Registered Dietitian will evaluate and document the nutritional needs of the residents within specified timeframes as required to meet state and federal requirements and will work closely with the interdisciplinary care team to develop and adjust plans of care to meet the needs of the resident. Particular focus will be to address weight status, laboratory values, skin integrity, oral nutritional status and other factors affecting nutritional status and/or nutritional risk. Clinical responsibilities include nutritional assessments, interventions, MDS process support/completion, attending care plan meetings, daily communication meetings and family meetings. Food Service/Dining Services support will be provided through food safety and sanitation oversight, approval of menus/menu changes, resident rounding to obtain preferences, concerns and nutritional needs and communicate with the Food/Dining Services team. Support orientation and onboarding processes as needed for new team members.What you will doProvide accurate and timely nutritional assessment, documentation, development of plan of care and monitoring to meet regulatory standards and requirements applicable to food services and quality of careProvide timely assessment and development of plan of care for high risk residents with tube feedings, skin breakdown, significant weight change, dialysis or other factors affecting nutritional statusAttend and contribute to weekly plan of care meetings and other meetings as requested/required by the RHS LHARS teamEnsure oversight and adherence to safe food storage and handling protocols set forth by the facility, department, state and regulatory agencies. Actively participate in Safety Meetings, Morning Huddles, and other clinical and non-clinical meetings where Dietitian presence is necessary.Understands and is sensitive to the needs of our senior and other special needs populations throughout the campus and communityDemonstrate the knowledge and skills required to fulfill the Clinical Dietitian core role in supporting the MD and clinical staff in the provision of resident care to include, collaboration with physicians to provide for the specialized needs of the resident. Capable of recognizing and responding to variances in resident care/condition, to include notification of the Physician and team of factors that will effect their care. Ensure that information shared with physicians is timely and accurate for coordination of care.Review menus for adequacy and approve changes/substitutions to ensure nutritional adequacyProvide support to the Food/Dining Services department through new team member onboarding and orientation, in-services for clinically related topics, infection control and/or food safety and sanitationComplete and maintain monthly audits or records requested as part of the QAPI (Quality Assurance/Process Improvement) processQualificationsEducationBachelors Degree, with Commission on Dietetic Registration if registered before 12/31/2023 (Required) orMasters Degree, with Commission on Dietetic Registration if registered after 12/31/2023 (Required)Experience1 year Healthcare Nutrition/Dietetics (Preferred)Licenses and CertificationsRegistered Dietician (RD) - Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) (Required)Food Handlers Card (FH) - VA State - ANSI-approved Food Handlers certificate program (Required)To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.