Registered Dietitian

Caretree Health Corporate; City of Lockport (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Same Day Pay Available!

Great benefits package

Professional growth & stability

Innovative training programs and more

Job summary

Caretree Health Corporate is seeking a qualified dietitian to coordinate nutrition care for residents in our facility. You will work closely with medical and nursing staff to implement diet plans, educate residents and families, and ensure accurate documentation in the EMR.

This role involves menu modifications, diet order adherence, and active participation in care planning meetings. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Dietetics and preferably RD or CDN credentials, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Clinical Dietetics is required.
• RD or CDN preferred with 1+ year experience, training provided.
• Member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics is expected.

Responsibilities

• Integrate food and nutrition with resident care through medical/nursing staff communication.
• Complete MDS in accordance with regulations.
• Contribute information to resident care plans and record assessments, screens and progress notes.
• Provide nutritional counseling and diet education to residents and families.
• Implement diet changes and modify menus in food service software as needed.
• Support department training and policy/procedure reinforcement for dietary staff.
• Attend care plan meetings and develop integrated care plans.
• Observe and advise on food preparation and meal rounds as needed.
• Assist in cost control, food prep, service, and staffing of the department.
• Conduct routine evaluations to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Advise physicians and nursing supervisors on diet changes or supplements.
• Ensure physician diet orders are followed for each resident.
• Communicate diet changes to production staff affecting quantities/types of food.
• Supervise kitchen staff and supervisors as needed.
• Attend administrative staff/department meetings.

Skills

Nutrition knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Time management

EMR/Office software

Education

Bachelor of Science in Clinical Dietetics

Registered Dietitian or CDN (preferred)

Job description

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