PACE Registered Dietitian Supervisor

San Ysidro Health•Vista, CA

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Nutrition Services Registered Dietitian (RD) Manager, the Nutrition Services Registered Dietitian (RD) Supervisor is responsible for oversight of nutrition clinical care and food service administration of their assigned centers. This includes ensuring and conducting that all RDs appropriately evaluate the participant’s nutritional status, develop and implement nutritional care plans, assess nutrient requirements, recommend oral nutrition supplements, evaluate participant tolerance and effectiveness of nutritional goals, and communicate nutritional data and information to the physicians and other health care professionals. The RD Supervisor may, as needed, carry a case load (panel) and will train RDs and kitchen staff to effectuate all planning, organizing, implementing and closing the loop for clinical nutrition and food service operations. The RD Supervisor will oversee outcomes for the department and provide monthly quality and productivity reports to the RD Manager. The RD Supervisor is responsible for the oversight of SD PACE Food Services, CACFP program, and nutrition department, including, Registered Dietitians (RDs), Kitchen Coordinators, Kitchen Aides and support staff. The role involves ensuring compliance with CACFP guidelines, supervising nutrition assessments and care plans, overseeing RD IDT functions, providing appropriate supervision and training to the food services team, conducting evaluations, and monitoring nutrition services delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an AND-accredited institution with a major in Dietetics or Nutrition.
Completion of nutrition in a dietetic internship or practical experience as a dietetic intern.
Registration with AND.
Knowledge of long-term care nutritional needs.
Skill in developing nutrition plans that stimulate compromised patients to eat.
Familiarity with the Older Americans Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Area Agencies on Aging.
Bilingual (Spanish/English).
Good oral and written communication.
Computer literate.
Ability to establish and maintain therapeutic relationships and to participate in a multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary team.

Nice To Haves

Masters in Nutrition.
CDCES status.
Master’s Degree or five years of supervisory experience in nutrition services, with at least two years of program development in a congregate facility or community services agency.

Responsibilities

Ensure that kitchen staff and RDs follow CACFP guidelines at all times.
Be a point of contact for the CACFP and be responsible for timely submission of CNIPs monthly report, and all CACFP required documentation, such as the quarterly CACFP Site Monitoring Review.
Be responsible for the CACFP program, ensuring that all education, staff training, documentation, and regulations are followed up in a timely manner.
Supervision of assessments and reassessments as indicated by nutrition standards to determine the nutritional status of participants and develop plans accordingly.
Supervision of RD IDT functions, ensuring RDs attend all meetings and works collaboratively with other team members implementing participant education.
As assigned, conduct robust nutrition assessments, care planning and periodic re-assessments (at least every 180 days) of participant's cases.
Assure that food provided to participants is safe, appetizing, and in accordance with the Academy of Nutrition Dietetics standards.
Ensure the provision of appropriate supervision, training, and appropriate guidance to all food services team.
Provide feedback to assigned team members, conduct 90 day and annual evaluations, competencies, and corrective action as needed.
Supervision of dietary counseling and education to participants and caregivers as part of the nutrition service of the Center and as ordered by physician and according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) standards.
Ensure therapeutic diets are served as ordered and prepared according to AND standards.
Supervision of documentation, ensuring all relevant aspects of nutritional care for participants is in accordance with San Diego PACE standards and participant changes are documented appropriately in the medical record and communicated to team members.
Ensure sufficient staff are employed, oriented, and trained and their working hours are scheduled to provide for the nutritional needs of the participants and to maintain the service areas.
Assign food service personnel, evaluate work performance and make recommendations for personnel actions.
Provide appropriate food handling training and resources for the nutrition department.
Monitor nutrition services and delivery by the professional and support staff.
Supervision of individual and group nutrition education and documentation of the activity.
Assist with development of breakfast, lunch and snack menu in accordance with CACFP guidelines and meal patterns.
Train all food service staff on hygiene, sanitation, meal patterns, meal counts and food policies.
Submit any required reports to management in a timely manner.
Maintain and follow established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.
Adhere to and model SYHC’s core values and behaviors of Excellence, Empowerment, Integrity and Respect.
Adhere to SYHC and PACE attendance and punctuality policies and practices.
Attend meetings as required and participate on committees as directed.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.