Registered Dietitian – Clinical Nutrition Leader

Heath Austin Manager LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Heath Austin Manager LLC is seeking a registered dietitian to oversee nutritional care across care sites in Austin. The role requires delivering compliant diet services, assessing nutritional status, and coordinating with clinical staff to tailor plans.

The successful candidate will supervise dietetic staff, educate residents and families, ensure diet orders and menus meet state and federal standards, and participate in quality audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from an accredited college.
• Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration and licensed in Nutrition/Dietetics as required by the applicable state.
• Supervisory experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provides registered dietitian services in one or more sites according to policies and procedures, and federal and state requirements.
• Plans, organizes, develops, and directs the nutritional care of the resident in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
• Assesses/Monitors the residents’ nutritional status and provides recommendations to clinical/medical staff.
• Develops and updates nutritional care plans as needed.
• Observes resident meal service to ensure diets are correct and modifications are followed.
• Educates residents, families and staff on nutritional concepts and diet modification.
• Works with other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure that modified texture or therapeutic diets are in compliance with the resident’s medical condition.
• Reviews menu changes to ensure compliance with the facility’s policy and procedures and state and federal guidelines.
• Updates diet orders and menu changes as required.
• Conducts audits of relevant nutritional care on a routine basis.
• Completes nutritional assessments on residents on admission, readmission, quarterly, annually, and with any change in condition as per guidelines.
• Completes assigned sections in the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as per facility policy and procedure, and ensures the accuracy of the information provided.
• Performs regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties.
• Monitors residents for weight changes, nutrition support, and skin breakdown, and makes recommendations as needed.
• Participates in inspection surveys, ensuring compliance with nutritional and dietary policies and procedures as per state and federal guidelines.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics

CDR registration and state licensure

Job description

Heath Austin Manager LLC is seeking a registered dietitian to oversee nutritional care across care sites in Austin. The role requires delivering compliant diet services, assessing nutritional status, and coordinating with clinical staff to tailor plans.

The successful candidate will supervise dietetic staff, educate residents and families, ensure diet orders and menus meet state and federal standards, and participate in quality audits.