Registered Dietitian

Next Step Healthcare; Lee (MA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Life Assistance Program

Discounts

Verizon wireless discounts

Job summary

Lee HealthCare in Massachusetts is seeking a Registered Dietitian to perform clinical nutrition assessments and provide dietary oversight within a facility kitchen operation. You will plan menus, ensure nutritional adequacy, and collaborate with nursing on wound care nutrition, while maintaining regulatory documentation and care plans.

The role requires MA licensure as a Registered Dietitian, a degree in Nutrition or Dietetics with internship and RD exam completion, and prior healthcare food

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, plus completion of the required program and internship, and passing score on Registered Dietitian Examination by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.
• Current licensure as a Registered Dietitian in the State of Massachusetts.
• Experience in healthcare food service working in a Dietitian position or similar environment; Long Term Care experience preferred.
• ServSafe or other national food safety certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete required nutritional assessments and documentation according to state and federal regulations.
• Plan and write menu cycles with nutritional adequacy for specific populations and oversee serving quality.
• Maintain inventories of nutritional supplements and products for special diets.
• Collaborate with Nursing to provide nutritional supports for wound care and adjust interventions as needed.
• Provide diet and nutrition education to residents, families, and staff.
• Monitor residents' nutritional status in long term care and rehab settings.
• Complete nutritional assessments and review care plan processes.
• Identify clinical nutrition problems and work toward solutions with the team.
• Contribute to improvements of clinical indicators.

Skills

RD licensure

Healthcare food service

ServSafe certification

Multitasking & team work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Job description

We know that working in the healthcare industry is more than just a job – it’s a way of life reserved for the most compassionate, caring, and hard-working individuals. We are privileged to work alongside people who believe, like we do, that locally owned and operated healthcare facilities should go beyond simply “meeting the needs” of its residents.

Pay up to $44.60

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Dietitian (RD) completes all required nutritional assessments and documentation according to state and federal regulations. The RD works within the facility in order to provide nutritional expertise and dietary oversight from a clinical standpoint to the facility kitchen operations.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Complete required nutritional assessments and documentation according to state and federal regulations.
• Plan and write menu cycles, ensure nutritional adequacy in menus for the specific population according to regulations, have oversight of the serving of food and the quality of food served.
• Keep inventories of nutritional supplements and products that are ordered through Nursing and Nutrition Services for special diets, including but not limited to tube feeding formulas, various nutritional supplements, thickener packets and liquid thickeners.
• Work with Nursing to provide nutritional supplements for wound care for all residents and implement, change, or discontinue appropriate nutritional interventions as part of wound healing process.
• Provide diet and nutrition education to residents, family members and staff as needed during care plan meeting and on an ongoing basis.
• Monitor nutritional status of residents in long term care and Rehab center.
• Complete nutritional assessments and complete / review RAI, and care plan processes.
• Assist facilitiesin identifying clinical nutrition problems and work toward solutions.
• Participate in efforts to improve and maintain acceptable clinical indicators.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, plus completion of the required program and internship, and passing score on Registered Dietitian Examination by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.
• Current licensure as a Registered Dietitian in the State of Massachusetts.
• Experience in healthcare food service working in a Dietitian position or a similar environment required. Most have Long Term Care experience.
• ServSafe or other similar national food safety certification preferred.
• Must maintain all appropriate registrations, licensure, continuing education credits, or other such requirements in good standing as needed to maintain employment.
• Sufficient knowledge of food production and distribution, to evaluate meal quality, dinning programs and texture modified diet preparation.
• Ability to multi task and prioritize when needed, comfortable working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits include but not limited to:

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday)
• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Life Assistance Program
• Home and Auto Insurance Discounts
• Verizon wireless discounts (22% discount)

If you have a passion for helping people, for making them feel safe, respected, cared for and listened to, then your next step is with us.

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