Registered Dietitian

IVYPARK; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

IVYPARK seeks a registered dietitian or RD/RDN to lead clinical nutrition in our skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting in Pittsburgh. You will perform comprehensive nutrition assessments, manage high-risk residents, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to optimize care and outcomes.

The role requires licensure, CDR certification, and 1–2 years of LTC experience; familiarity with PointClickCare or MatrixCare and MDS entries is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be a RD/RDN certified by CDR.
• Hold a current state license or certification as required by the state of practice.
• 1–2 years of clinical LTC/sub-acute or skilled nursing experience preferred; new grads with geriatrics rotations considered.
• Proficiency in calculating enteral nutrition regimens and identifying signs of malnutrition.
• Experience with long-term care software and MDS entries.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive nutrition assessments at admission, quarterly, annually, and during significant changes in status using standardized tools (e.g., MDS 3.0 K).
• Develop, implement, and monitor interventions for high-risk residents (weight loss, enteral feeding, pressure injuries, dialysis).
• Participate in weekly interdisciplinary care team meetings with nursing, SLP, physicians, and PTs.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation of nutrition status and interventions within the EHR and MDS.
• Collaborate with Dietary Manager to review menus, ensure liberalized diet plans meet nutritional adequacy, and maintain sanitation and food safety standards.
• Maintain facility readiness for CMS surveys by aligning practices with CMS F-Tags.

Skills

Clinical nutrition

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Enteral nutrition calculation

MDS/MDS entries

EHR documentation

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD) / RDN with CDR

Current state licensure

Tools

PointClickCare

MatrixCare

Job description

Core Responsibilities & Duties

• Nutritional Assessments: Complete comprehensive nutrition evaluations upon admission, quarterly, annually, and during significant changes in status, utilizing standardized tools (e.g., MDS 3.0 Section K).
• High-Risk Resident Management: Develop, implement, and monitor specialized clinical interventions for high-risk residents, specifically targeting involuntary weight loss, tube feedings (enteral nutrition), altered skin integrity (pressure injuries), and dialysis.
• Interdisciplinary Care Planning: Actively participate in weekly interdisciplinary care team meetings, collaborating with nursing, speech therapy (SLP) for dysphagia management, physicians, and physical therapists.
• MDS Documentation: Ensure timely and accurate documentation of resident nutritional status and interventions within the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and MDS system.
• Food Service Collaboration: Work closely with the Dietary Manager to review menus, ensure liberalized diet plans meet nutritional adequacy, check food palatability, and maintain high standards of sanitation and food safety.
• Regulatory Compliance: Maintain facility readiness for state and federal surveys by ensuring all clinical nutrition care practices align with CMS F-Tags (e.g., F692 for Nutrition/Hydration, F693 for Tube Feeding).

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Active Credential: Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• State Licensure: Hold a current state license or certification as required by the state of practice.
• Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years of clinical experience in a long-term care, sub-acute, or skilled nursing setting preferred. New graduates with strong clinical rotations in geriatrics will be considered.
• Specialized Knowledge: Proficiency in calculating enteral nutrition regimens, identifying signs of malnutrition, and managing complex geriatric disease states.
• Technical Skills: Experience using long-term care software (e.g., PointClickCare, MatrixCare) and executing MDS entries.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Setting: Fast-paced skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility.
• Physical Effort: Requires frequent walking, standing, and sitting to conduct resident assessments across multiple units.

Salary: $40/hour

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.