Registered Dietician - Full-Time

PACS • Texas Charter Township, MI

3d • $45 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Dietician will be responsible for completing nutritional reviews for residents according to federal and state guidelines. This role involves assisting in the coordination of nutrition care services with the Dietary Supervisor and conducting monthly nutritional reviews for high-risk residents. The position requires meeting all health, compliance, and competency requirements, and participating in team meetings to facilitate communication. The dietician will assess nutritional needs, develop dietary care plans, provide nutritional counseling, and monitor food services operations to ensure adherence to nutritional, safety, sanitation, and quality standards, as well as state and federal regulations. This includes inspecting diet trays and consulting with physicians and other healthcare professionals to determine resident diet restrictions and nutritional needs. A key aspect of this role is the ability to positively and effectively interact with residents, families, staff, and professional colleagues.

Requirements

• Ability to meet all health, compliance, and competency requirements.
• Attends and participates in morning meetings/stand up to facilitate communications with the team.
• Registered Dietitian or completion of approved Bachelor Degree with major studies in Food and Nutrition and eligible for the RD Exam.
• Registered Dietitian with Commission of Dietetic Registration or eligible.
• Licensed Dietitian in your local state.
• Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing.
• Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health License and Certification Division at all times.
• Frequent standing and walking throughout the facility (units and kitchen areas)
• Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 25 pounds
• Regular use of hands and fingers for documentation and handling materials
• Occasional bending, stooping, reaching, or crouching
• Requires close vision and effective communication with residents, staff, and providers
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Preferable one-year experience in a clinical health care setting or completion of an accredited internship.
• Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with patients/residents, families, staff and professional colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Complete nutritional initial, quarterly, annual and significant change reviews on residents according to federal and state guidelines.
• Assist in coordination of nutrition care services with Dietary Supervisor.
• Complete nutritional reviews monthly on high risk residents (significant weight loss/gain, pressure ulcer, hemodialysis, and tube fed).
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans in order to develop and implement dietary care plans and provides nutritional counseling as needed.
• Monitor food services operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards, as well as state and federal regulations.
• Monitor food control systems such as food temperatures, portion control, preparation methods, garnishment and presentation of food in order to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner.
• Inspect diet trays for conformance to physician’s diet orders prior to delivery.
• Consult with physicians and other health care personnel (Dialysis Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners, etc.) to determine diet restrictions and nutritional needs of residents.
• Assists with the overall supervision and management of the dietary staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level