Registered Dietitian

Dayspring of Miami Valley; Fairborn (OH); On-site; USD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages with medical anddent

State-of-the-art facility

Access to supplies for high quality of

Job summary

Dayspring of Miami Valley in Fairborn, OH is seeking a Registered Dietitian for our skilled nursing facility. The role combines administrative, scientific and educational duties to support resident nutrition through clinical management and individualized food service.

You will report to the facility Administrator and collaborate with the corporate dietitian, the IDT, and the facility chef to ensure Medicare PDPM compliance, accurate care plans, and high-quality meals for residents.

Qualifications

• Licensed dietitian in the state of practice.
• Detail-oriented with ability to ensure timely processes.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical assessments, updates care plans and completes MDS-related sections.
• Maintains knowledge of Medicare PDPM to ensure proper patient needs are captured.
• Documents in PointClickCare EMR and uses dietary software to meet patient meal needs.
• Collaborates with the facility chef and dietary staff to optimize meal service.
• Participates in meal rounds and inservice training as needed.
• Communicates nutritional recommendations and weight changes with physicians and IDT.

Skills

Clinical nutrition knowledge

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation in EMR (PointClickCare)

Tools

PointClickCare

Dietary software

Job description

Dayspring of Miami Valley
8001 Dayton-Springfield Rd.
Fairborn, OH 45324, USA

Description

Come join our team as a Registered Dietitian at our state of the art, skilled nursing facility. This positions functions in an administrative, scientific and educational capacity. The dietitian is to provide the best possible resident care through clinical nutrition management and individualized food service designed to meet the needs of the resident. The dietitian reports to the facility Administrator and is in close communication with the corporate dietitian.

Pay Rate: $67,500 to $75,000 based on licensure and experience

Why Our Staff Have Chosen to Work Here!

• Competitive Wages with low cost, high quality medical and dental insurance
• Work in a clean, state of the art facility with access to all supplies needed to provide the highest quality of care.

RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Performs Clinical Assessments, updates patient care plans and completes appropriate MDS related sections
• Maintains a working knowledge of the Medicare PDPM system to ensure the facility is capturing all patient related needs
• Documents in the facility electronic medical record (PointClickCare) and uses the facility meal planning software to ensure proper patient meal needs are in the dietary software
• Works collaboratively with the facility chef and the dietary department to promote optimal food service operations
• Attends meal services and takes an active role in participating and solving meal service issues. Completes meal rounds to effectively monitor resident meal intake. Assists with food service inservice training as needed.
• Works with the facility to maintain dietary cost control by balancing appropriate nutritional care with use of supplements and other nutritional interventions. Self-monitors supplement usage via Supplement PPD.
• Collaborates with patients, families, physicians and the IDT for Diet Liberalization: Aims for long term care patients to have self-directed nutritional care by utilizing Regular diets, providing real foods first and personal choice.
• Works with physicians/physician extenders to communicate nutritional recommendations, weight changes and other areas as needed. Communicates nutrition issues to other disciplines and the facility administrator as they arise to effectively solve problems. Effectively informs resident and legal representatives of new orders, diet changes and weight loss notifications as warranted.
• Maintains a professional/leadership Role by representing self as a leader in field of nutrition. Effectively solves problems related to nutrition and dietary. Works closely with food service manager to assist with food service issues. Has effective time management skills and reliable attendance. Able to function independently however builds rapport with other disciplines to be an effective team member.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The dietitian must be licensed in the state in which she/he practices.
• Detail oriented person who ensures processes are completed timely

Dayspring is an EOE/M/F/D/V and Smoke-Free Workplace

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