Senior Care Registered Dietitian — Lead Menu & Nutrition

Regency Heights Nursing and Rehab Center; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Life Insurance

401K with matching funds

Health insurance

AFLAC

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Regency Heights Nursing and Rehab Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian to perform clinical assessments, plan diets to meet nutritional needs, and oversee the culinary department's operations. Join a team that values nutrition care and collaboration with interdisciplinary staff.

The role requires RD credentials, Safe Serve certification, and leadership experience to ensure nutritious, tasty meals within budgets and dietary orders.

Qualifications

• Must be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
• Serve Safe certification.
• 1–2 years management/supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the purchase of food and supplies within budget and maintains a supply to adequately cover each meal.
• Provides technical guidance and administrative direction over diet planning, menu formulation, preparation and service of regular and therapeutic diets.
• Assures meals are nutritious, palatable, and crafted in a timely and consistent manner while adhering to menus and diet orders.
• Interviews guests and family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history.
• Provides timely and accurate completion of dietary portion of the clinical record.
• Participates in regularly scheduled conferences, including department head meetings and interdisciplinary care plan meetings.

Skills

Diet planning

Menu formulation

Dietary records

Team leadership

Education

Registered Dietitian (RD) credential

Serve Safe certification

Job description

Regency Heights Nursing and Rehab Center is seeking a Registered Dietitian to perform clinical assessments, plan diets to meet nutritional needs, and oversee the culinary department's operations. Join a team that values nutrition care and collaboration with interdisciplinary staff.

The role requires RD credentials, Safe Serve certification, and leadership experience to ensure nutritious, tasty meals within budgets and dietary orders.