Registered Dietician - Full-Time

The Groves Center; Lake Wales (FL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Groves Center in Lake Wales, FL, seeks a Registered Dietitian to oversee resident nutrition reviews, develop dietary care plans, and provide counseling. You will collaborate with the Dietary Supervisor to ensure accurate nutrition care and high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include monthly reviews for high-risk residents, monitoring meal services for compliance with guidelines, and ensuring appropriate diet orders are executed in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Dietitian or Bachelor in Food and Nutrition with RD exam eligibility.
• Preferable one-year clinical healthcare experience or internship.
• Licensed Dietitian where you practice; maintain continuing education.

Responsibilities

• Complete nutritional reviews monthly for high-risk residents.
• Assist in coordination of nutrition care services with the Dietary Supervisor.
• Develop and implement dietary care plans; provide nutritional counseling as needed.
• Monitor food services operations for safety, sanitation, and quality.
• Consult with physicians and nutrition staff to determine diet restrictions.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Dietary care planning

Patient communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor in Food and Nutrition

RD Exam eligible

Job description

$45.00-50.00General PurposeComplete nutritional initial, quarterly, annual and significant change reviews on residents according to federal and state guidelines. Assist in coordination of nutrition care services with Dietary Supervisor. Complete nutritional reviews monthly on high risk residents (significant weight loss/gain, pressure ulcer, hemodialysis, and tube fed).Essential Duties• Ability to meet all health, compliance, and competency requirements.• Attends and participates in morning meetings/stand up to facilitate communications with the team.• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans in order to develop and implement dietary care plans and provides nutritional counseling as needed.• Monitor food services operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards, as well as state and federal regulations.• Monitor food control systems such as food temperatures, portion control, preparation methods, garnishment and presentation of food in order to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner.• Inspect diet trays for conformance to physician’s diet orders prior to delivery.• Consult with physicians and other health care personnel (Dialysis Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners, etc.) to determine diet restrictions and nutritional needs of residents.• Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with patients/residents, families, staff and professional colleagues.Supervisory RequirementsAssists with the overall supervision and management of the dietary staff. QualificationEducation and/or Experience• Registered Dietitian or completion of approved Bachelor Degree with major studies in Food and Nutrition and eligible for the RD Exam.• Preferable one-year experience in a clinical health care setting or completion of an accredited internship.Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsRegistered Dietitian with Commission of Dietetic Registration or eligible. Licensed Dietitian in your local state. Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing. Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health License and Certification Division at all times.Physical Demands• Frequent standing and walking throughout the facility (units and kitchen areas)• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 25 pounds• Regular use of hands and fingers for documentation and handling materials• Occasional bending, stooping, reaching, or crouching• Requires close vision and effective communication with residents, staff, and providers• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environmentWork EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.