Registered Dietitian

Legacy Healthcare; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Heritage Care & Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a contracted position to help residents achieve nutrition and medical goals. The role includes delivering nutrition services, monitoring nutritional status, and advising on dietary orders.

Qualifications include an associate degree in nutrition or related field, with a preference for a bachelor’s degree and CDR licensure. The facility emphasizes equal opportunity employment and resident-centered care.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences or similar field.
• One year of experience as a Dietary Technician; bachelor’s degree in related field and licensure by the CDR are preferable.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents in reaching nutritional and medical goals.
• Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy.
• Evaluate, monitor and document residents' nutritional status and needs.
• Identify and provide nutritional counselling to meet cultural needs.
• Collaborate with on-site dietitian on high-risk cases and write dietary orders.

Skills

Nutrition counselling

Medical nutrition therapy

Documentation

Education

Associate's degree in Food and Nutrition/Dietetics/Nutritional Sciences or similar

Bachelor's degree in related field (preferred)

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding career in Skilled Nursing? We are currently searching for a Registered Dietitian to join our friendly, caring and supportive team.

This is a contracted position.

As a Registered Dietitian you will assist our residents in reaching their nutritional and medical goals. Your work will ensure our residents receive the high standard of care they have grown to expect at Heritage Care & Rehabilitation Center by providing nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy, evaluating, monitoring, and documenting the nutritional status and needs of our residents, identifying and providing nutritional counselling to meet the cultural needs of our residents, working with the on-site dietitian for high-risk cases and writing dietary orders. Our residents will depend on your knowledge, skills, and attention to detail to ensure they receive an unparalleled standard of care.

To be eligible for consideration applicants should have:

As a minimum, an associate’s degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences or similar filed. One (1) year of experience as a Dietary Technician, bachelors in associated field, and licensure by the CDR is preferable but we are willing to invest in the right candidate!

If you are an individual who gets satisfaction from knowing they made a difference, stop in to learn more and get your career started.

Heritage Care & Rehabilitation Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or reference this information, or any information relating to any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Heritage Care & Rehabilitation Center never requests or sends money, payment transfers, direct deposit, or Social Security Number (SSN) information as part of their recruitment process.