Registered Dietitian

Hcshiring; Tallahassee (FL); Presencial; USD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Solaris HealthCare in Tallahassee, FL, seeks a registered dietitian to coordinate residents' nutritional care at two facilities, Seven Hills and Madison Health & Rehabilitation Center. The role involves conducting nutritional assessments, developing care plans, and documenting dietary information in line with federal, state, and local standards.

You will report between facilities weekly, supervise dietetic staff, review weight trends, advise on liberalized diets, and collaborate with the

Formación

• Registered Dietitian with Florida license.
• Experience in long-term care.
• Knowledge of MDS, CAA’s and care planning.

Responsabilidades

• Completes nutritional assessments and care plans.
• Documents dietary information and progress notes.
• Coordinates with interdisciplinary team.
• Oversees dining services and dietetic staff.

Conocimientos

Nutritional assessment

Care plan development

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Enteral feeding knowledge

Educación

Registered Dietitian

Descripción del empleo

This position will be split between two of our state-of-the-art facilities, Seven Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center and Madison Health & Rehabilitation Center. The ideal candidate will be willing to report to one facility part of the week, and the other the remainder of the week each week.

Step Up Rehab is the in-house therapy provider at Seven Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Work inside the dedicated therapy gym within this skilled nursing facility, helping residents regain function and independence through skilled, compassionate care.

Address: 3333 Capital Medical Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308

Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to coordinate nutritional care of residents by completing nutritional assessments, developing and implementing care plans, and documenting dietary information about residents, in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and Solaris HealthCare’s established policies and procedures.

Job Functions

• General Responsibilities
• Residents Rights
• Food Safety
• Safety
• Staff Development
• Nutritional Assessment Responsibilities
  • Completes nutritional assessment, MDS, CAA’s and care plans.
  • Completes progress notes.
  • Assesses and completes required documentation on residents nutritionally at risk according to time frames for assessments.
  • Visits residents routinely to determine effectiveness of interventions and to update food preferences and evaluate food intake.
  • Promotes and assists in implementation of liberalized diets.
  • Follows house supplement procedure recommending enhanced foods before supplements. Evaluates the effectiveness of supplements on a routine basis.
  • Reviews weight records routinely and communicates variances to interdisciplinary team.
  • Makes enteral feeding recommendations that are consistent with procedures.
  • Evaluates and monitors TPN.
  • Ensures timely follow-up on physician recommendations.
  • Communicates resident nutrition and hydration relevant changes in condition during the 24-hour Clinical ** Report/Stand-Up Meeting.
  • Uses current standards of dietetic practice in the implementation of nutritional care.
  • Serves as Dining Room Coordinator, Dining Room Monitor as required.
  • Oversees and ensures accuracy of nutritional reviews done by the Dietetic Technician and the Food Service Director.
• Systems Responsibilities
• Communication Responsibilities
• Meal Service/Menus Responsibilities
• Administrative Responsibilities
• Special Activities/Attributes

Education

Registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and licensed by the state where he/she practices, if appropriate.

Experience

At least one year experience in long term care, preferred.