Registered Dietician

Delaware Oaks; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same Day Pay Available

Great Benefits Package

Professional Growth & Stability

Innovative Training Programs

Job summary

Delaware Oaks Center for Rehabilitation is seeking a Dietitian to integrate nutrition into resident care and work closely with medical and nursing staff.

You will assist with MDS compliance, care plans, and diet changes, while counseling residents and families. The role includes maintaining menus, entering data in care software, and supporting staff with training and policy enforcement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Clinical Dietetics required.
• RD/RDN or CDN certification preferred; 1+ year experience; training provided.
• Member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.

Responsibilities

• Integrate the food and nutrition aspects of resident care through communication with medical staff.
• Follows regulations for completing the MDS as appropriate.
• Contributes information to resident care plans and records assessments, screens and progress notes.
• Provides nutritional counseling and diet education to residents and families.
• Implementing diet changes and modifying menus into food service software as needed.
• Assist in cost control, food prep, service and staffing of the department.
• Attend care plan meetings and develop integrated care plans.
• Advise on diet changes or supplements as needed and ensure orders are followed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Email proficiency

MS Word

Education

Bachelor of Science in Clinical Dietetics

RD/RDN or CDN certification (preferred)

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Delaware Oaks Center for Rehabilitation is Hiring!!!

Duties Include:

• Integrate the food and nutrition aspects of resident care through communication with the medical and nursing staff.

• Follows regulations for completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as appropriate.

• Contributes pertinent information to resident care plans and records appropriate assessments, screens and progress notes in the resident's medical record.

• Provides nutritional counseling and diet education to residents and their families.

• Implementing of diet changes, modification of menus and food preferences into food service software as needed.

• Helps the department in reinforcement of policies and procedures and/or training for dietary employees as needed.

• Attends and participates in resident care plan meetings and develops appropriate integrated care plans.

• Observes and advises on food preparation, meal rounds as needed.

• Provides assistance in cost control, food preparation and service, and staffing of the department as needed.

• Helps the department make routine evaluations to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.

• Advise physician and nursing supervisor when diet changes or nutritional supplements are necessary.

• Ensures that physician diet orders are followed for each resident.

• Communicates additional diet changes to production staff that affects amounts and type of food preparation.

• Supervises the work of the kitchen and supervisors as needed.

• Attends administrative staff/department meetings.

Requirements Include:

• Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Clinical Dietetics

• Preferably Registered Dietitian (RD or RDN) and/or Certified Dietitian of New York (CDN), 1+ year experience (will train the right candidate)

• A member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Preferred Skills & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of issues related to food and nutrition

• Enthusiastic with great interpersonal skills

• Good time management skills and ability to handle multiple tasks at once

• Proficiency in email, Microsoft word and electronic medical record entry

We offer the Following:

• Competitive Compensation.

• Same Day Pay Available!

• Great Benefits Package.

• Professional Growth & Stability.

• Innovative Training Programs And much more!

Dress Code Policy

• Business Professional Attire Required