Registered Dietitian

Innovative Integrated Health; California (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovative Integrated Health is seeking a Registered Dietitian to apply comprehensive clinical nutrition knowledge in a home-based senior care setting. Under supervision of the RD Manager, you will perform nutritional assessments, monitor therapeutic diets, participate in meal rounds, and educate participants, caregivers, and staff.

You will lead the nutritional plan of care, coordinate with an interdisciplinary team, supervise dietary aides, ensure safety and sanitation, and contribute to

Qualifications

• Proficient in clinical nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Ability to assess participants' nutritional needs and document findings.
• Strong communication with participants, families, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT); perform nutritional assessments and develop care plans.
• Monitor therapeutic diets and dietary modifications; order supplements as needed.
• Supervise dietary aides and ensure sanitation and safety standards.
• Provide nutrition education to participants, caregivers, and staff.
• Coordinate with vendors and manage dietary expenditures and budget reports.
• Maintain confidential records and participate in quality improvement activities.

Skills

Clinical nutrition knowledge

Therapeutic diets

Nutritional assessments

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Nutrition education

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science, nutrition, and/or dietetics

Registered Dietitian (CDR)

Job description

Who We Are

PACE by IIH is empowering senior participants to age at home with dignity through personalized, comprehensive care plans that deliver high‑quality health and human services along with strong community support. Our interdisciplinary, participant‑centered model of care is committed to improving quality of life, promoting independence, and providing compassionate support tailored to the unique needs of each participant. Our team works collaboratively to deliver innovative, community‑based healthcare solutions that allow seniors to remain safely and comfortably at home while receiving the care and services they need to thrive.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Registered Dietitian Manager, the candidate will apply comprehensive clinical nutrition knowledge and therapeutic diets. Duties include completing participant nutritional assessments, observing adherence to dietary modifications, assessing adequacy of current diets and supplements, performing meal rounds and sanitation inspections, and providing nutrition education to participants, caregivers, and staff.

Essential Job Functions

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT); perform initial, semi‑annual, unscheduled, and annual assessments of participants; and develop and implement the nutritional plan of care, including physician orders for special diets, for each participant.
• Participate in the development and implementation of QAPI activities.
• Supervise dietary aide; meet with dietary aide regularly.
• Monitor therapeutic diets and special dietary modifications, communicate concerns with interdisciplinary team, determine each participant’s need for liquid nutritional supplements, and order as needed.
• Monitor participant food intake; follow up with dietary aide, interdisciplinary team, and participants with comments/concerns.
• Assess participants’ access to food and make appropriate referrals to interdisciplinary team for meal preparation evaluation, Meals on Wheels, sack lunches, grocery shopping needs, and meal preparation provided.
• Communicate with in‑home service providers regarding participants’ meal preparation skills, safety in the kitchen, stock of groceries, and intake of food and fluids at home as needed.
• Monitor adequacy of lunch and snack menus for the center.
• Update sack lunch list, supplement sheet, and feeding room guide as needed.
• Assist with meal service.
• Monitor stock in refrigerator, freezer, and dry storage as needed.
• Communicate regularly with vendors.
• Monitor dietary expenditures, complete budget reports, anticipate projected budgetary needs, and discuss with supervisor.
• Maintain safe and sanitary working environment; follow Innovative Integrated Health safety policies and procedures; handle potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions and practice Universal Precautions.
• Provide basic nutrition and sanitation education for participants, families, primary caregivers, and/or Innovative Integrated Health staff as needed.
• Participate in wound care meetings with updates on participants’ nutritional status; family meetings; and work area development and department meetings.
• Responsible for staff hiring, orientation, training, and development, and performance appraisal; set clear expectations and assign appropriate authority to staff; hold staff accountable for their scope of work and compliance to company policies and procedures.
• Interact in a courteous, pleasant, and friendly manner with participants and families, Innovative Integrated Health staff, and staff at contracted facilities, as applicable; demonstrate effective partnership management skills.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants or families.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in‑services, projects, and committees as assigned.
• Adhere to and support the center’s practices, procedures, and policies including assigned break times and attendance.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.
• May require use of personal vehicle.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical nutrition and therapeutic diets; ability to assess clients’ nutritional needs.
• Skilled in medical terminology, including knowledge of the appropriate documentation for completing written assessments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective communication with employees, participants, and the public.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting, manual and finger dexterity, and eye‑hand coordination.
• Requires standing, walking, pushing, bending, kneeling, and reaching at arm’s length and overhead in PACE center for prolonged periods of time.
• Requires the ability to use and maintain department equipment.
• Can lift/carry up to 50 pounds and push or pull objects exceeding 150 pounds, using appropriate body mechanics.
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal range, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must document care provided in participant’s service records.
• Working under stressful conditions; environments may be noisy, crowded, and have fluctuating indoor temperatures; moderate pressure to meet scheduled appointments.
• May encounter frail or confused participants, including potential verbal or physical aggression.
• May be exposed to bodily injury through contact with moving instrumentation, toxic substances, medicinal preparations, bodily fluids, communicable diseases, and other common clinic environment hazards; subject to unpleasant odors.

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population.

Education and Certification

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in food science, nutrition, and/or dietetics.
• Certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian.
• Medically cleared for communicable diseases and all immunizations up‑to‑date prior to direct participant contact.

Core Values

• CARE is central to what we do, prioritizing the well‑being, dignity, and independence of our senior participants.
• COMPASSION in every interaction, ensuring kindness, empathy, and understanding guide our care.
• CULTURE that reflects the diverse backgrounds of those we serve and fosters a workplace where every team member feels supported, valued, and empowered to grow.
• COMMUNITY that fosters connection, belonging, and support for participants and their families.
• COMMITMENT to quality improvement, innovation, and delivering healthier outcomes.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.