Registered Dietitian

Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC; Mason City (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Heritage Care & Rehabilitation Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian for a contracted position to support residents with nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy. You will evaluate and document nutritional status, provide counselling to meet cultural needs, and collaborate with the on-site dietitian for high-risk cases, including writing dietary orders.

The role requires an associate's degree in nutrition or related field; one year as a Dietary Technician is preferred, with bachelor’s

Qualifications

• Minimum: associate's degree in Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, Nutritional Sciences or related field.
• One year of experience as a Dietary Technician; bachelor's degree in related field and CDR licensure preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy to residents.
• Evaluate, monitor and document nutritional status and needs of residents.
• Identify and provide nutritional counselling to meet cultural needs of residents.
• Work with on-site dietitian for high-risk cases and write dietary orders.

Skills

Registered Dietitian

Education

Associate's degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics

Bachelor's degree in related field

CDR licensure (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.