Registered Dietitian (RD)

Carthage Center; Village of Carthage (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carthage Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian (RD) to oversee nutritional care for residents in Carthage, NY. You will assess status, develop care plans, and coordinate nutrition support while working with medical staff and vendors.

You will educate residents and families, monitor diet modifications, and ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines, EMR and menu software. This role requires strong interpersonal skills and leadership in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dietitian.
• Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
• Experience with applicable state and federal guidelines in healthcare.
• Proficient with EMR and computer-based menu systems.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor residents' nutritional status and develop care plans.
• Evaluate nutrition support needs and weight-related issues.
• Coordinate procurement of nutrition supplies with vendors and department heads.
• Monitor meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed.
• Educate residents, families and staff on nutrition concepts and diet modifications.
• Review and update dietary care plans for effectiveness.
• Meet weekly with interdisciplinary team to review plans.
• Collaborate with Speech-Language Pathologist for dysphagia diets.
• Ensure menu changes comply with policies and guidelines.
• Update diet orders in computer menu software daily.
• Supervise dietary team to provide high-quality resident care.
• Conduct audits related to nutrition care.
• Ensure compliance with weight monitoring regulations.
• Daily communication with interdisciplinary team to provide quality care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

Tools

EMR software

Menu software

Job description

Carthage Center is hiring a Registered Dietitian (RD) in Carthage, NY.

DUTIES:

• Assess / monitor the residents' nutritional status, provide recommendations to medical staff, and develop adequate care plans

• Evaluate special needs of residents regarding nutrition support, skin breakdown, and significant weight issues

• Coordinate procurement of nutrition support supplies and oral supplements with outside vendors as well as involved department heads

• Monitor resident meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed

• Educate residents, families and staff in concepts of nutrition & diet modification

• Routinely evaluate Dietary Care plans for effectiveness to ensure high quality of care

• Meet weekly with interdisciplinary team to review and adjust residents' plan of care

• Work closely with Speech-Language Pathologist to ensure appropriate mechanically altered diets are provided for residents with dysphagia

• Reviewing all menu changes to ensure they follow facility's policies/procedures & State/Federal guidelines

• Update diet order and menu changes in computer menu software on a daily basis

• Supervising & working closely with the dietary team to provide excellent resident care

• Conduct audits of areas relevant to providing quality nutrition care on a routine basis

• Ensure facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring

• Communicate with interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to residents

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a Registered Dietitian

• Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

• Exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills

• Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines

• Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems

About us:

Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 90-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located on the outskirts of the historic village of Carthage. Excellence is our goal and good outcomes in recovery and rehabilitation are our daily measures of progress. We will maintain a comfortable, dignified environment where our residents can enjoy an engaged, healthy lifestyle that will be a constant steady source of peace of mind to their families. Carthage Center will maintain our residents' bonds to their community by extending ourselves to our neighbors and to the society we serve. Carthage Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care Consortium.

Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V