Regional Dietitian: Senior Nutrition & Wound Healing

Envive Healthcare; Anderson (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Envive Healthcare in Indiana is seeking a Dietitian to support resident nutrition care across admission, ongoing assessments, and care planning. You will review nutrition needs, monitor weight changes, and participate in wound healing support and quality meetings.

The role includes creating nutrition plans, performing room observations, and coordinating with nursing and dietary teams to ensure optimal resident nutrition practices.

Responsibilities

• Review all new residents on admission to ensure adequate nutrition is offered to meet nutrition needs.
• Review current residents quarterly, annually and as needed.
• Review residents for significant weight loss/gain.
• Assess and review residents for wounds that are caused by pressure, calculate energy needs and make appropriate recommendations to support wound healing and wound prevention.
• Attend Clinically at-Risk meetings.
• Attend food committee meetings as needed.
• Complete section K of the MDS.
• Write Nutrition Plan of Care and update as needed.
• Conduct room visits for observation of the resident and to obtain habits relating to current nutrition practices.
• Meet with resident/family as needed to implement appropriate nutrition interventions.
• Tour of Dietary Services as needed to observe sanitary conditions.
• Dining Room observations as needed to identify ancillary services that may benefit to the resident.
• Meal tray audits monthly and as needed to ensure foods are being served at appropriate temperatures, foods are palatable and for plate presentation.
• RD recommendations for MD approval.
• Communicate with Nursing staff as needed for root cause analysis.

Job description

Envive Healthcare in Indiana is seeking a Dietitian to support resident nutrition care across admission, ongoing assessments, and care planning. You will review nutrition needs, monitor weight changes, and participate in wound healing support and quality meetings.

The role includes creating nutrition plans, performing room observations, and coordinating with nursing and dietary teams to ensure optimal resident nutrition practices.