Registered Dietitian - Geriatric Nutrition Care

Gilroy Healthcare Center; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with discretionary match

Company paid Basic Life and disability

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance program

Tuition Assistance and Professional En

Bene-Hub discounts

Job summary

West Shore Post-Acute in Alameda, California, seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide nutritional care for residents to optimize health and status. The role involves evaluating resident nutrition, making dietary interventions, and ensuring menus meet nutritional and budgetary requirements.

The incumbent will collaborate with dietary and nursing staff, document outcomes, and participate in ongoing education for the team.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a Registered Dietitian in a health care setting preferred.
• Must meet all license, certification, training or credentials as required by the State.
• Must have knowledge of or be willing to learn the requirements of Federal and State Regulations related to the Dietary Department.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must be able to manage and menu within budget.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the Dietary Department.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the nutritional care of residents and document in the medical record
• Using the company formulary, recommends dietary interventions according to the status of the resident
• Evaluate changes to the facility’s menus for nutritional adequacy.
• Manage the menus within facility budget
• Provides monthly reviews and documentation for residents with weight loss, receiving enteral nutrition, wound care and others at high risk.
• Assists the Dietary manager in developing, implementing and evaluation educations programs for dietary and nursing personnel

Skills

Registered Dietitian

Budget management

Nutrition care planning

Computer literacy

Education

State license/certification

Job description

West Shore Post-Acute in Alameda, California, seeks a Registered Dietitian to provide nutritional care for residents to optimize health and status. The role involves evaluating resident nutrition, making dietary interventions, and ensuring menus meet nutritional and budgetary requirements.

The incumbent will collaborate with dietary and nursing staff, document outcomes, and participate in ongoing education for the team.