Registered Dietitian PACE Program

HCA Healthcare; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

CarePartners Health Services in Asheville, North Carolina, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks a Registered Dietitian for the PACE program to assess nutritional status, develop care plans, and provide counseling within the interdisciplinary team.

The role coordinates meals with kitchen and contracted providers, educates caregivers, and supports nutrition needs across the care continuum for elderly participants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in food and nutrition or dietetics.
• MS degree preferred with emphasis in nutrition.
• Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in NC and CDR registration.
• Minimum 1 year with frail/elderly population; 2 years clinical nutrition and supervisory experience.
• RD/RDN must be obtained within 2 years of employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Assess nutritional status of PACE participants and plan interventions.
• Provide nutrition counseling, education and therapy to participants.
• Coordinate Center meal service and with contracted meal services.
• Educate and counsel family and other caregivers regarding dietary issues.

Skills

Nutritional counseling

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Care planning

Supervisory experience

Healthcare regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics

MS in Nutrition

Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist in NC

CDR Registration

RD/RDN within 2 years of employment start date (RD-STATE)

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Registered Dietitian PACE Program

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the supervision of the Operations Director, assesses nutritional status of PACE participants. Uses pertinent data to plan and implement appropriate nutrition interventions and communicate the information to the Interdisciplinary Team to ensure the nutritional needs of the participants are met. Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team. Provides nutrition counseling, education and therapy to participants; educates and counsels family and other caregivers regarding dietary issues; and conducts initial assessments and periodic reassessments. Participates in the development of the plan of care, assists in the coordination of 24 hour care delivery, and regularly informs the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) of the nutritional needs of each participant. Coordinates Center meal service to ensure kitchen standards are met. Coordinates with contracted meal services to ensure meal plans and substitute meals meet the needs of the PACE participants. Provides education to other health care professionals as appropriate.

What qualifications you will need:

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities:

Required Experience: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with major studies in food and nutrition or dietetics.

Preferred Education: MS degree with emphasis in nutrition

Required License: Licensed Dietician/ Nutritionist in State of North Carolina Registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

Preferred License: None

Required Experience: Minimum of 1 year working with a frail or elderly population. Minimum of two (2) years clinical nutrition and supervisory experience.

Preferred Experience: Skills and knowledge necessary to assure assessment, treatment or care is appropriate to the age and nutritional needs of the Adult and Geriatric patients’

• Bachelors Degree
• (RD-STATE) Registered Dietitian - State, or (RD/RDN) Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist must be obtained within 2 years of employment start date

No Travel Required

Benefits

CarePartners, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

CarePartners Health Services, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, is a healthcare organization serving western North Carolina and offering a full continuum of post-acute care. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, it’s services include a Rehabilitation Hospital, Home Health, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Hospice, Palliative Care, Private Duty, PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) and Orthotics & Prosthetics. With more than 1,200 colleagues and 400 volunteers, CarePartners Health Services is dedicated to helping people of western North Carolina live full and productive lives, despite illness, injury, disability or issues related to aging.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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