Registered Dietitian

Complete Care; Hales Corners (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Complete Care seeks a Registered Dietitian to lead comprehensive nutritional care for residents, aligning plans with federal, state, and facility standards. You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to tailor diets, monitor status, and ensure safety and compliance.

The role involves assessing residents on admission and periodically, updating care plans, and educating families and staff on dietary needs and medical conditions. Strong regulatory knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Actively licensed in Nutrition/Dietetics in the State of Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor residents' nutritional status and complete MDS sections.
• Develop, implement, and update nutritional care plans.
• Oversee diet orders, review menu changes, and ensure therapeutic textures are served.
• Educate residents, families, and staff on nutrition and medical conditions.
• Perform sanitation and safety inspections and participate in facility surveys.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Care planning

Therapeutic diets

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Dietetics

Job description

Complete Care is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Registered Dietitian to join our compassionate interdisciplinary team. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the comprehensive nutritional care of our residents in accordance with federal, state, and facility standards.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Nutritional Care & Assessment: Assess and monitor residents' nutritional status, complete thorough nutritional assessments (upon admission, quarterly, annually, and with condition changes), and accurately complete assigned sections in the Minimum Data Set (MDS).
• Care Planning & Monitoring: Develop, implement, and routinely update nutritional care plans. Monitor residents for weight changes, nutrition support needs, and skin breakdown to provide timely medical recommendations.
• Menu & Meal Oversight: Oversee diet orders, review menu changes for compliance, and observe meal services to ensure appropriate therapeutic modifications and correct textures are served.
• Collaboration & Education: Partner with the interdisciplinary team to align diets with specific medical conditions, and provide essential nutritional education to residents, families, and staff.
• Compliance & Auditing: Perform regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation and safety, conduct routine care audits, and actively participate in facility inspection surveys.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Licensure/Registration:
  • Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
  • Actively licensed in Nutrition/Dietetics in the State of Wisconsin.

Complete Care is an equal opportunity employer.