Registered Dietitian (RD)

Food-; Village of Carthage (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is hiring a Registered Dietitian (RD) to oversee nutritional care for residents in Carthage, NY. You will assess residents, develop individualized care plans, and coordinate nutrition support and diet modifications in collaboration with the medical and dietary teams.

The role requires RD credentials, a Nutrition or Dietetics degree, and strong interpersonal skills to educate residents and families and to ensure compliance with state/federal

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Dietitian.
• Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics.
• Exceptional interpersonal & leadership abilities.
• Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines.
• Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor residents' nutritional status and develop care plans.
• Evaluate nutrition needs including skin breakdown and weight changes.
• Coordinate procurement of nutrition supplies with vendors and department heads.
• Monitor meal service and ensure diet modifications are followed.
• Educate residents, families and staff on nutrition concepts and diet modification.
• Routinely evaluate care plans for quality and effectiveness.
• Meet weekly with interdisciplinary team to review plan of care.
• Collaborate with Speech-Language Pathologist for dysphagia diets.
• Review menu changes for policy and regulatory compliance.
• Update diet orders and menus in computer software daily.
• Supervise and work with dietary team to ensure quality care.
• Conduct audits related to nutrition care and quality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

EMR software

Dietary guidelines knowledge

Education

Nutrition or Dietetics degree

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