Registered Dietitian

Goodwin House Inc; Bailey's Crossroads (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

DailyPay: Work and get paid the same

Tuition Assistance for Career Dev.

Citizenship/DACA support

ESL/Citizenship Tutoring

Staff Emergency Grants

Free Meals, Fitness Center access

Job summary

Goodwin Living in Alexandria, Virginia, is seeking a skilled Dietitian to provide clinical nutrition services for adult and geriatric residents. The role includes nutrition assessment, diet formulation, training, and ensuring high-quality, compliant care within the care team.

Responsibilities include developing care plans, documenting thoroughly, reviewing menus for nutritional balance, and mentoring staff. A Bachelor’s in Dietetics with RD credential is required, with licensure per state rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition or related field; one year’ dietitian experience preferred.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional guidelines and regulations.
• Ability to calculate figures and proportions.
• Proficiency with computer systems and MS Office.
• Must obtain Registered Dietitian credential within 6 months of hire; state licensure as required.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional status of residents using clinical data and records.
• Develop and revise nutrition care plans with input from residents, families, and care teams.
• Ensure HIPAA compliance and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Complete documentation, reports, and logs in a timely, thorough manner.
• Review facility menus for nutritional balance and caloric content; adjust menus as needed.
• Communicate with team members, residents, and families through conferences and consultations.
• Orient, mentor, and train staff and interns when applicable.
• Advise department on resident care and food service issues.
• Participate in Performance Improvement initiatives to enhance care processes.
• Visit residents on assigned units to ensure comprehensive care by the team.

Skills

Nutrition Assessment

Dietary Planning

HIPAA & Compliance

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Dietetics

Registered Dietitian

State Licensure

Tools

ADT System

MS Office

Job description

Goodwin Living is a mission-driven nonprofit senior living and healthcare organization based in Alexandria, Virginia. We support, honor and uplift older adults and the people who care for them by creating a workplace rooted in purpose, belonging and growth. Our culture has earned consistent recognition, including Top Workplace honors in the D.C. region since 2019, national recognition by USA Today and Nurse.com, and Top Virginia Employers for Intern Awards recognition since 2022. These honors are based on team member feedback and reflect what our team values most.

About the Position

Responsible for providing clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to residents. Ensures resident satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources.

Job Duties

• Assesses the nutritional status of adult and/or geriatric resident through documentation in the medical record. Uses parameters such as anthropometric measurements, visual assessment and interpretation of laboratory values.
• Develops and revises a nutrition care plan based on information from the resident, medical record, family and health care team members.
• Adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.
• Completes all required documentation, reports and logs in a timely, professional and thorough manner including monthly weight loss report and quarterly dietary oversight (Assisted Living)
• Reviews facility menus for nutritional balance and provides information on calorie content as requested by Dining Services Director. Plans regular and modified menus based on current diet manual.
• Communicates effectively with all team members, residents and families through conferences, individual consultation and committee participation. This includes telephone, written, and electronic communication.
• Orients, mentors and trains staff and interns, as applicable.
• Advises department on resident care and food service issues.
• Participates in facility-wide and department Performance Improvement Program and on Performance Improvement teams to improve processes and resident care.
• Visits residents on an assigned nursing unit or area and helps ensure that every patient is visited by a member of the management or professional team at least once during their hospital stay

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; minimum one year work experience as a dietitian preferred.

• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of medical staff, healthcare professionals, managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.

• Computer Skills: Possesses necessary skills to effectively operate hospital’s admission, discharge and transfer (ADT) system, and other computer-based systems, which manage patient-care records. Ability to operate a standard computer, including basic use of MS applications.

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Registered Dietitian (Commission on Dietetic Registration). Must achieve Registered Dietitian credential within six (6) months of date of hire. State Licensure, as required

• Physical Demands: The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

A sampling of our many benefits!

We’ve got you covered with incredible benefits, whether you work full-time, part-time, or PRN (as needed). Here’s a glimpse of what we offer to Full-Time team members:

• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• DailyPay: Work and get paid the same day!
• Tuition Assistance for Career Development
• Financial assistance with U.S. Citizenship application or DACA Renewal
• Tutoring for ESL, Citizenship Test & GED
• Staff Emergency Grants
• Free Meals, Access to a Fitness Center, Pool, and More

About Goodwin Living

At Goodwin Living, we can all find work with purpose! As a nonprofit senior living and healthcare organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, we are driven by our mission: to support, honor and uplift the lives of older adults and those who care for them. Our commitment to our team members is written directly into that statement. We create an enriching and supportive work environment that has inspired our team members to vote us into the Washington Post Top Workplace rankings since 2019, and they made us #1 in 2023!

Goodwin Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an AARP Employer Pledge Signer. We take pride in our inclusive work culture that values diversity and fosters talent. With us, you are more than just a team member; you are part of a community committed to excellence and continuous learning.