Registered Dietitian

Gilroy Healthcare Center; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with discretionary match

Company paid Basic Life and disability

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance program

Tuition Assistance and Professional En

Bene-Hub discounts

Job summary

West Shore Post-Acute in Alameda, California, seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide nutritional care for residents to optimize health and status. The role involves evaluating resident nutrition, making dietary interventions, and ensuring menus meet nutritional and budgetary requirements.

The incumbent will collaborate with dietary and nursing staff, document outcomes, and participate in ongoing education for the team.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a health care setting preferred.
• Must meet all license, certification, training or credentials as required by the State.
• Must have knowledge of or be willing to learn the requirements of Federal and State Regulations related to the Dietary Department.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must be able to manage and menu within budget.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the Dietary Department.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the nutritional care of residents and document in the medical record
• Using the company formulary, recommends dietary interventions according to the status of the resident
• Evaluate changes to the facility’s menus for nutritional adequacy.
• Manage the menus within facility budget
• Provides monthly reviews and documentation for residents with weight loss, receiving enteral nutrition, wound care and others at high risk.
• Assists the Dietary manager in developing, implementing and evaluation educations programs for dietary and nursing personnel

Skills

Registered Dietitian

Budget management

Nutrition care planning

Computer literacy

Education

State license/certification

Job description

Position Summary:

The primary purpose of this position is to provide nutritional care which will result in the optimal health and nutritional status of the residents.

Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a health care setting preferred.


• Must meet all license, certification, training or credentials as required by the State.


• Must have knowledge of or be willing to learn the requirements of Federal and State Regulations related to the Dietary Department.


• Must be computer literate.


• Must be ablet to manage and menu’s withing budget


• Must have the ability to plan, organize, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the Dietary Department.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate the nutritional care of residents and document in the medical record


• Using the company formulary, recommends dietary interventions according to the status of the resident


• Evaluate changes to the facility’s menus for nutritional adequacy.


• Manage the menus within facility budget


• Provides monthly reviews and documentation for residents with weight loss, receiving enteral nutrition, wound care and others at high risk.


• Assists the Dietary manager in developing, implementing and evaluation educations programs for dietary and nursing personnel

Benefits:

• Competitive pay


• Health Benefits – Medical, dental, and vision coverages with company paying a substantial portion of costs (Voluntary supplemental plan options available)


• 401(k) with discretionary company match annually


• Company paid Basic Life and disability insurance (Buy up options available)


• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, Holiday)


• Employee Assistance program


• Tuition Assistance and Profession Enhancement Funds


• Bene-Hub employee sponsored discount programs and more….

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

*Benefits available to full-time employees.

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, skills, and experience.

West Shore Post-Acute is a skilled nursing and therapy center located in sunny Alameda, California. Just blocks from the Alameda beach, our charming 135-bed skilled nursing center proudly provides short-term and long-term residency.
When you enter West Shore Post-Acute, you enter a community of compassion. You’ll see it in our people and in our service. We are committed to meeting the needs of our residents, families, and community. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you!