Registered Dietitian

Westborough HealthCare; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Medical

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Next Step Healthcare seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide clinical nutrition oversight and to perform comprehensive nutritional assessments for residents. The RD will work within the facility to ensure menus meet regulatory standards and support wound care nutrition.

Responsibilities include planning menu cycles, educating residents and staff, monitoring nutritional status, and collaborating with Nursing and Nutrition Services to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics and internship completion.
• Massachusetts RD licensure is required.
• Experience in healthcare food service, preferably long-term care.

Responsibilities

• Complete nutritional assessments and document per regulations.
• Plan menus and ensure nutritional adequacy for residents.
• Collaborate with Nursing and Nutrition Services on wound care nutrition.
• Provide diet education to residents, families, and staff.
• Monitor residents' nutritional status and support care plans.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Nutrition assessment

Dietary oversight

Education

Bachelor's in Nutrition or Dietetics

Tools

ServSafe

Job description

Registered Dietitian for Westborough Healthcare

At Next Step Healthcare, we know that working in the healthcare industry is more than just a job - it's a way of life reserved for the most compassionate, caring, and hard-working individuals. We are privileged to work alongside people who believe, like we do, that locally owned and operated healthcare facilities should go beyond simply "meeting the needs" of its residents.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Dietitian (RD) completes all required nutritional assessments and documentation according to state and federal regulations. The RD works within the facility in order to provide nutritional expertise and dietary oversight from a clinical standpoint to the facility kitchen operations.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Complete required nutritional assessments and documentation according to state and federal regulations.


• Plan and write menu cycles, ensure nutritional adequacy in menus for the specific population according to regulations, have oversight of the serving of food and the quality of food served.


• Keep inventories of nutritional supplements and products that are ordered through Nursing and Nutrition Services for special diets, including but not limited to tube feeding formulas, various nutritional supplements, thickener packets and liquid thickeners.


• Work with Nursing to provide nutritional supplements for wound care for all residents and implement, change, or discontinue appropriate nutritional interventions as part of wound healing process.


• Provide diet and nutrition education to residents, family members and staff as needed during care plan meeting and on an ongoing basis.


• Monitor nutritional status of residents in long term care and Rehab center.


• Complete nutritional assessments and complete / review RAI, and care plan processes.


• Assist facilities in identifying clinical nutrition problems and work toward solutions.


• Participate in efforts to improve and maintain acceptable clinical indicators.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Nutrition or Dietetics, plus completion of the required program and internship, and passing score on Registered Dietitian Examination by the Commission on Dietetic Registration required.


• Current licensure as a Registered Dietitian in the State of Massachusetts.


• Experience in healthcare food service working in a Dietitian position or a similar environment required. Most have Long Term Care experience.


• ServSafe or other similar national food safety certification preferred.


• Must maintain all appropriate registrations, licensure, continuing education credits, or other such requirements in good standing as needed to maintain employment.


• Sufficient knowledge of food production and distribution, to evaluate meal quality, dinning programs and texture modified diet preparation.


• Ability to multi task and prioritize when needed, comfortable working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Benefits include but not limited to:

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, holiday)


• Medical


• Vision


• Life Insurance


• 401(k)

If you have a passion for helping people, for making them feel safe, respected, cared for and listened to, then your next step is with us.

Next Step Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity / Aff?

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, veteran status, religion, sex, or national origin.