Nutrition Coordinator | PACE Program

MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION INC • Lawrence, KS

15h

About The Position

Responsible for supporting participants’ overall health through comprehensive nutrition care. The role includes assessing nutritional status, developing and monitoring individualized nutrition care plans, and providing nutrition education and counseling to participants and caregivers. The nutrition coordinator works closely with the interdisciplinary care team to integrate dietary needs into each participant’s plan of care, oversees or coordinates meal services and menu planning to meet medical and regulatory requirements, and monitors ongoing nutritional outcomes such as weight changes, food intake, and diet tolerance to ensure meals and interventions support participants’ health, independence, and quality of life.

Requirements

• Prior work in nutrition coordination, food service management, dietary services, or related nutrition roles.
• Understanding of nutrition principles, special diets, dietary restrictions, and food safety standards relevant to older adult populations.
• Food safety certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team (e.g., nurses, dietitians, care coordinators).

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in healthcare settings (especially with older adults, chronic health conditions, or long-term care).
• Experience assisting with nutrition education programs or group activities
• Familiarity with culturally appropriate meal planning or accommodating diverse dietary preferences (often valued in senior nutrition roles).

Responsibilities

• assessing nutritional status
• developing and monitoring individualized nutrition care plans
• providing nutrition education and counseling to participants and caregivers
• works closely with the interdisciplinary care team to integrate dietary needs into each participant’s plan of care
• oversees or coordinates meal services and menu planning to meet medical and regulatory requirements
• monitors ongoing nutritional outcomes such as weight changes, food intake, and diet tolerance to ensure meals and interventions support participants’ health, independence, and quality of life.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed