Registered Dietician - Monday - Friday

Gary and Mary West PACE•San Marcos, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Gary and Mary West PACE is seeking a Registered Dietician to join their team. This role is focused on making a meaningful impact in the lives of North County seniors and their families by providing comprehensive health and supportive care to enable them to live independently. The PACE center is entrepreneurial, focusing on innovations within the traditional PACE environment. The Registered Dietician will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to a mission-driven culture that supports seniors in aging in place.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in food science, nutrition, and/or dietetics.
Certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) /First Aid Certification required
Current driver's license and proof of auto insurance required
Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with the frail elderly population.
Comprehensive knowledge of clinical nutrition and therapeutic diets; and ability to assess clients' nutritional needs.
Skilled in medical terminology, including knowledge of the appropriate documentation for completing written assessments.
Ability to establish and maintain effective communication with employees, participants, and the public.
Must have CACFP knowledge.
Medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
Successful pre-employment drug screen, background check, and physical assessment.

Nice To Haves

May require use of personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

Complete participant nutritional assessments and reassessments as needed.
Obtain participant food preferences and observe for adherence to dietary modifications.
Determine adequacy of current diet and supplements when necessary.
Conduct meal rounds and sanitation inspections.
Provide nutrition education to participants, caregivers, and PACE program staff.
Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT); perform initial, unscheduled, and annual assessments of participants; and develop and implement the nutritional plan of care, including physician orders for special diets, for each participant.
Participate in the development and implementation of QAPI activities.
Responsible for oversight of dietary aide and kitchen operations.
Monitor therapeutic diets and special dietary modifications and communicate concerns with interdisciplinary team; determine each participant's need for liquid nutritional supplements; and order as needed.
Monitor participant food intake; follow up with dietary aide, interdisciplinary team, and participants with comments/concerns.
Assess participants' access to food and make appropriate referrals to interdisciplinary team for: meal preparation evaluation, Meals on Wheels, sack lunches, grocery shopping needs, and meal preparation provided.
Communicate with in-home service providers regarding participants' meal preparation skills, safety in the kitchen, stock of groceries, and intake of food and fluids at home as needed.
Monitor adequacy of lunch and snack menus for the center.
Update sack lunch list, supplement sheet, and feeding room guide as needed.
Monitor stock in refrigerator, freezer, and dry storage as needed.
Communicate regularly with vendors.
Monitor dietary expenditures, complete budget reports, anticipate projected budgetary needs, and discuss with supervisor.
Maintain safe and sanitary working environment; and follow PACE program safety policies and procedures; handle potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions and practice Universal Precautions.
Provide basic nutrition and sanitation education for participants, families, primary caregivers, and/or PACE program staff as needed.
Participate in wound care meetings with updates on participants' nutritional status; family meetings; and work area development and department meetings.
Responsible for staff hiring, orientation, training, and development, and performance appraisal; set clear expectations and assign appropriate authority to staff; hold staff accountable for their scope of work and compliance to company policies and procedures.
Interact in a courteous, pleasant, and friendly manner with participants and families, PACE program staff, and staff at contracted facilities, as applicable; and demonstrate effective partnership management skills.
Maintain the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants or families.
Attend and participate in all staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
Adhere to and support the center's policies, practices, and procedures.
Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.
May require use of personal vehicle.
Other duties as assigned.