Quality Monitor Program Dietitian

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The dietitian quality monitor performs highly advanced consultative and technical assistance while conducting on-site or off-site quality monitoring visits. They are trained and experienced in long-term care facility regulation, standards of practice in long-term care, and evaluation of patient care. They conduct on-site monitoring visits to facilities with a history of patient care deficiencies or for those that are identified as high and medium risk through the early warning system. The dietitian quality monitor uses independent, professional judgment and clinical expertise to provide technical assistance to long-term care facility staff, independently and as a part of a Rapid Response Team to assess the overall quality of life and quality of care of individuals residing in long-term care facilities. The dietitian quality monitor utilizes expertise in the area of nutrition to assess care systems through observations, interviews and clinical records review to identify facility systems strengths and opportunities for improvements in patient care and services rendered to residents. The observations and comprehensive analysis of all findings may result in recommendations to administration staff for procedural and policy changes. The dietitian quality monitor provides in-services education and staff
trainings based on evidence based- best practices that help facility staff implement processes that
results in improved health outcomes for individuals.

Requirements

• A minimum of two years of clinical nutrition experience with adults/geriatrics.
• Knowledge of nursing facility, or other long-term care setting, rules, regulations, policies and/or operations
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to long-term care.
• Knowledge of modern office management practices and procedures and technology tools such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint and Teams productivity tools.
• Skill in researching, creating, analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating complex clinical issues. Skill in communication and public speaking.
• Skill in managing multiple and competing priorities.
• Skill in identifying problems, evaluating alternatives, and negotiating and implementing solutions.
• Skill in working collaboratively and cooperatively with diverse groups.
• Ability to evaluate and interpret policies and procedures.
• Ability to organize and present information effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, assign and/or supervise the work of others.
• Knowledge of Medicaid, waiver programs, long-term care, local, state, and federal legislative processes, and/or long-term care programs and policies.
• Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts to interpret and apply policies and procedures.
• Skill in identifying trends, concerns, and recommending opportunities for improvement and areas of excellence.
• Skill in paying attention to detail and the ability to implement creative solutions to problems.
• Skill in working with diverse groups and interests, resolving conflicts, building consensus and problem solving.
• Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities.
• Ability to exercise judgment and work independently with moderate direction.
• Ability to teach and provide oral presentations.
• Ability to work independently, exercise professional judgement and make sound decisions.
• Ability to operate and drive a vehicle.
• Ability to perform other essential job functions such as sitting, standing, bending and lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Must be a Registered Dietitian.
• This position requires a current Texas Dietitian License (in good standing).
• This position requires a reliable motor vehicle, a current, valid Texas driver's license and valid insurance.
• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in dietetics, food and nutrition, food systems management, food science, or a related field accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (AND).
• Current Registered Dietitian and Texas Dietitian license (in good standing)
• Current Texas driver’s license.
• Minimum two years clinical nutrition experience working with adult/geriatrics populations
• Willing to travel 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Plans, prioritizes, and performs a variety of technical, training, research, planning, policy, program assessment, and administrative activities during on-site or off-site quality monitoring and rapid response team visits including assessment of the delivery of services; provides high-level technical assistance to providers’ staff; and creates efficiencies where opportunities occur.
• Coordinates the collection, organization, analysis, and preparation of materials by providing complex technical assistance, in-services education and other trainings in response to nursing provider requests for nutrition related information and reports.
• Serves as the lead on rapid response teams to coordinate and monitors facility systems through observations, interviews and record reviews identifying facility strengths and implementation of changes and/or opportunities for improvement.
• Completes and monitors required administrative, performance and complex visit reports and special narrative and statistical reports; and recommends appropriate changes to long term care facility practices in writing and while debriefing with nursing home providers.
• Communicates on a complex level with others (internally or externally), exchange or verify information, answer inquires, address issues and/or solve problems and provides high-level advice by interpreting policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and standards related to the long-term care providers systems.
• Assists management with developing program policies and procedures, nutritional guidance/manuals; and planning program activities in accordance with program objective and goals.
• Mentors and orients new quality monitoring program regional staff including focus areas guidance and visit process.
• Works collaboratively with peers on assignments and special projects.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Benefits

• Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees