Registered Dietitian

Evergreen Healthcare Group; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Care Plan

Life Insurance

Training & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Evergreen Healthcare Group is seeking a Registered Dietitian to plan, manage, and implement dietary services for residents in two Tacoma facilities. The role covers Heartwood Extended Care and Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Responsibilities include comprehensive nutritional assessments, care plan development, menu review, and cross-functional collaboration with Nursing and Physicians to support residents with optimal nutrition. LT care experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or Food Service Administration (or as required by state regulations).
• Completion of Dietetic Internship or equivalent.
• Registered with the American Dietetic Association and continuing education to remain registered (as required by state regulations).
• State licensure or certification (as required by state regulations).
• Prefer long-term care experience and/or food service supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive nutritional assessments and individualized care plans for residents per regulations.
• Make recommendations to Nursing, Dietary Services, and physicians on residents’ nutritional care and Center policies.
• Monitor, evaluate, and document nutritional risk in residents’ records.
• Attend Nutrition Hydration Skin Committee meetings and review menus.
• Review and approve menus and participate in various meetings and committees.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Nutrition care planning

Education

Bachelor's in Nutrition/Dietetics/ Food Service Administration

Dietetic Internship

Registered Dietitian with CEU

State licensure or certification

Job description

Registered Dietitian for Tacoma, WA area!

Now $80-90k/year!

JOB SUMMARY

Evergreen Healthcare Group is currently seeking a Registered Dietitian to utilize in planning, managing, and implementing dietary service activities for residents to receive adequate and safe nutrition. The Registered Dietitian will cover two SNFs - Heartwood Extended Care and Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Center in Tacoma, WA.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Complete comprehensive nutritional assessments and individualized nutritional care plans on residents within time frames set by state regulations and Center policies.

• Make recommendations to Nursing Services, Dietary Services, and physicians on residents’ nutritional care and Center policies.

• Monitor, evaluate, and document in medical records of residents referred related to Nutritional Risk.

• Attend Nutrition Hydration Skin Committee meeting.

• Review and approve menus.

• Participate in various meetings and committees as appointed.

• Complete Center evaluation tools as requested (e.g. Dietary Services Comprehensive Summary and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) tools).

• Assist in problem identification and implementation of solutions for residents’ nutritional health and food service areas.

• Assist in developing and implementing efficient processes and systems to assist residents’ in reaching the highest practicable level of nutritional well-being.

• Assist in adherence to state and federal regulations and Center policies and programs.

• Provide in-services to Dietary Services and other staff as required by state regulations or as needed in the Center.

• May serve as a preceptor for those employees involved in a Dietary Manager’s course.

• Train and/or assist in training new Dietary Services Manager.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

• Ability to travel and/or attend educational offerings presented by the Center, as well as approved offerings by Association conferences or other entities.

• Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers, and other Center staff. Possess special interest in and a positive attitude about, working with long-term care residents and the elderly.

• Ability to taste and smell food to determine quality and palatability.

• Meets health requirements imposed by law.

EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Nutrition, Dietetics, or Food Service Administration (or as required by state regulations).

• Completion of Dietetic Internship or equivalent.

• Registered with the American Dietetic Association and complete continuing education to remain registered (as required by state regulations).

• State licensure or certification (as required by state regulations).

• Prefer long-term care experience and/or food service supervisory experience.

Benefit Highlights

• Private Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)

• Life Insurance

• Training & Development Opportunities

Evergreen Healthcare Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.