Registered Dietitian — Geriatric Nutrition & Care Planning

Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center; Jefferson City (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental, vision, and prescription drug

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan

HSA/FSA options

Unlimited referral bonuses

Flexible pay options

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center seeks a Full Time Registered Dietitian (RD) to assess and plan residents' nutritional care in line with federal, state, and local standards, collaborating with the Food Service Director/Manager to ensure quality nutrition and food service.

The RD will document clinical nutrition, participate with the interdisciplinary team, involve residents and families, and assist with menu reviews, diet orders, admissions, and inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field.
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• License or certification as mandated by the state in which employed.
• ServSafe Food Safety Certification preferred.
• Experience in long-term care environment and geriatric nutrition preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to be accurate, concise, and detail-oriented.
• Knowledge of safe food preparation and handling techniques.
• Knowledge in quantity food production.

Responsibilities

• Maintains clinical nutrition documentation for residents in accordance with Nursing Center policy and procedure, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Ensures that all assessments and progress notes documented in the medical records are accurate, informative, and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident’s response to the plan of care.
• Ensures all documentation is completed within the required timeframes and in accordance with Nursing Center policy and procedure, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Participates with the interdisciplinary team in developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care; attends meetings/conferences to discuss the clinical care of the resident; and communicates resident concerns and response to interventions to interdisciplinary team members and direct care staff.
• Involves the resident/family in planning objectives and goals for the resident.
• Coordinates with the Food Service Director/Manager the review and customization of the regular and therapeutic menus to meet the food preferences of the residents in accordance with established policies, procedures, Diet Manual guidelines, standard of practice, and regulations and to ensure that all diets ordered by the physician are planned on the therapeutic menu.
• Provides feedback and suggestions to improve the menu.
• Monitors food temperatures and quality at point of service.
• Monitors the distribution of nourishments, supplements, and meals to residents and takes corrective action when necessary.
• Assists the Food Service Director/Manager with processing diet orders and changes and ensuring that an accurate tray card is available for each resident receiving meals.
• Ensures that new residents are visited upon admission to obtain a Diet History and food preferences, on the company approved form.
• Routinely inspects the food service area(s) and practices.
• Participates in the long-term care survey process.
• Assists the Food Service Director/Manager with purchasing decisions for food, supplies, equipment, etc. and with training Nutrition Services employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Safety knowledge

Food production knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or related field

Job description

Jefferson City Health and Rehabilitation Center seeks a Full Time Registered Dietitian (RD) to assess and plan residents' nutritional care in line with federal, state, and local standards, collaborating with the Food Service Director/Manager to ensure quality nutrition and food service.

The RD will document clinical nutrition, participate with the interdisciplinary team, involve residents and families, and assist with menu reviews, diet orders, admissions, and inspections.