Regional Registered Dietitian Wyoming

EmpRes Operated by Evergreen • Fort Collins, CO

401d • $75,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Regional Registered Dietitian position at EmpRes Operated by Evergreen involves planning, managing, and implementing dietary service activities for residents in Wyoming. This role is responsible for ensuring that residents receive adequate and safe nutrition, overseeing two facilities, and must be within commuting distance of Cheyenne, WY.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in Nutrition, Dietetics, or Food Service Administration (or as required by state regulations).
• Completion of Dietetic Internship or equivalent.
• Registered with the American Dietetic Association and complete continuing education to remain registered (as required by state regulations).
• State licensure or certification (as required by state regulations).
• Prefer long-term care experience and/or food service supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• Supervising experience
• Special interest in and a positive attitude about working with long-term care residents and the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive nutritional assessments and individualized nutritional care plans on residents within time frames set by state regulations and Center policies.
• Make recommendations to Nursing Services, Dietary Services, and physicians on residents' nutritional care and Center policies.
• Monitor, evaluate, and document in medical records of residents referred related to Nutritional Risk.
• Attend Nutrition Hydration Skin Committee meetings.
• Review and approve menus.
• Participate in various meetings and committees as appointed.
• Complete Center evaluation tools as requested (e.g. Dietary Services Comprehensive Summary and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) tools).
• Assist in problem identification and implementation of solutions for residents' nutritional health and food service areas.
• Assist in developing and implementing efficient processes and systems to assist residents' in reaching the highest practicable level of nutritional well-being.
• Assist in adherence to state and federal regulations and Center policies and programs.
• Provide in-services to Dietary Services and other staff as required by state regulations or as needed in the Center.
• May serve as a preceptor for those employees involved in a Dietary Manager's course.
• Train and/or assist in training new Dietary Services Manager.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Training & Development Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree