Clinical Dietitian

Friendly Senior Living•City of Rochester, NY

1d•$63,000 - $73,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Dietitian is responsible for interpreting and implementing diet order and diet consults, assessing Members' nutritional status, and planning appropriate nutritional care. The position involves directing and documenting the nutritional care of Members, interpreting and implementing diet orders and consults, and maintaining quality assurance records. The role also includes charting observations and progress in Members' medical charts, conducting intake analysis, preparing care plans, and acting as a liaison with Nursing and Nursing Administration. Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams on patient care rounds and quality improvement initiatives is expected. The Clinical Dietitian will also conduct meal rounds to ensure Member satisfaction, monitor consumption, respond to Member needs in dining areas, and input meal preferences into the dining software system. Participation in facility committees and training of dietetic interns or other staff may also be required. The role involves preparing monthly clinical summary and productivity reports and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Registered Dietitian (RD) credential.
New York State Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN) certification.
Master's degree in Food and Nutrition (or Bachelor's for older grads) from an accredited program.
Completion of a supervised practice program
At least one year experience in the desired field.
Dependable, report to work on-time for every schedule shift (ready to work at beginning - start of shift) and work full schedule shifts unless physically unable or pre-approved Paid Time Off (PTO) which includes personal and vacation.
Willing and able to work as required by the position and/or approved by management.
Have reliable transportation to and from work.
Must be clean and neat in appearance and have a “friendly,” hospitality-oriented, and service-oriented personality.
Abide by work-related / job procedures and organization policies; (refer to the Employee Handbook).

Responsibilities

Directs and documents the nutritional care of Members.
Interprets and implements diet orders and diet consults.
Maintains quality assurance records such as tray assessments and meal monitors, and reports the results of these monitors to the Clinical Nutrition Manager on a monthly basis.
Charts pertinent observations and nutritional progress in Members' medical charts.
Conducts 72 hour intake analysis and calculations when needed.
Completes assessments, prepares and implements care plans.
Acts as liaison with Nursing and Nursing Administration.
Work with interdisciplinary teams on patient care rounds and quality improvement (QAPI).
Conducts meal rounds to ensure Member satisfaction and monitor meal and fluid consumption.
Responds to Members' needs in all dining areas. Responsible for prompt and courteous service of Members and responding to comments and complaints as necessary. Input Member meal preferences into dining software system. Work closely with Diet Office staff to maintain integrity of dining software system.
At the direction of the Clinical Nutrition Manager, may participate on facility committees, i.e., Wellness, Quality Management Steering, Palliative Care.
May train dietetic interns or other staff.
Prepares monthly clinical summary and productivity report to be submitted to Clinical Nutrition Manager.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Clinical Nutrition Manager from time to time.