Regional Dietician

Envivehealthcare; Beech Grove, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Envivehealthcare is seeking a Dietitian to review new residents on admission and ensure nutrition needs are met. The role includes quarterly and annual reviews, and updating Nutrition Plans of Care as needed.

The Dietitian will collaborate with Nursing and other teams to support wound healing, energy needs, and overall resident nutrition, attending relevant meetings.

Qualifications

• RD certification required and current licensure where applicable.
• Experience assessing nutrition needs and designing care plans.
• Ability to collaborate with nursing and other teams.

Responsibilities

• Review new residents on admission to ensure nutrition needs are met.
• Review residents quarterly, annually, and as needed.
• Develop Nutrition Plans of Care and update regularly.
• Attend clinically at-risk and food committee meetings as needed.
• Contribute to wound healing nutrition recommendations and energy needs.
• Communicate with Nursing staff for root cause analysis and updates.

Skills

Nutrition assessment

Resident care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Dietitian Job Duties

• Reviewall new residents on admission to ensureadequate nutrition is offeredto meet nutrition needs.
• Reviewcurrent residents quarterly,annuallyand as needed.
• Reviewresidents for significant weight loss/gain
• Assessand reviewresidents for wounds that are caused by pressure, calculate energy needsand makeappropriate recommendationsto support wound healing and wound prevention.
• Attend Clinicallyat-Riskmeetings.
• Attend food committee meetingsasneeded.
• Complete section K of the MDS
• WriteNutritionPlan ofCare and update as needed.
• Conductroomvisits for observation of the resident and to obtainhabits relating to current nutrition practices.
• Meet with resident/family as needed to implementappropriatenutritioninterventions.
• Tour of Dietary Servicesas neededtoobservesanitary conditions.
• DinningRoom observations as neededtoidentifyancillary services thatmaybeneficialto the resident.
• Meal tray auditsmonthly and as neededto ensure foods are being servedat appropriatetemperatures,foods are palatableandforplate presentation.
• RD recommendationsfor MD approval.
• Communiatewith Nursing staff as needed for root cause analysis.