Registered Dietician

PACS•Anchor, IL

47d•$35 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

Anchor Post Acute is a beautiful 120-bed skilled nursing & rehab facility conveniently located behind Aiken Mall in Aiken, South Carolina. We have been proudly honored as the top skilled nursing facility for Aiken's Choice Awards! Are you looking to make a difference in the lives of those we serve? At Anchor, we value the relationships we have in our community, with our fellow colleagues, and also with residents and family members. Are you a Registered Dietitian who's passionate about helping seniors live their healthiest, happiest lives? We'd love for you to join our warm, caring, and fun-loving team at our nursing home community! What You'll Do Provide nutrition assessments & personalized care plans ï¸ Collaborate with nurses, doctors, and caregivers Support residents in reaching their wellness goals Ensure compliance with state, federal & facility guidelines What We Offer $35/hour (competitive pay!) Flexible, part-time schedule (24 hrs/week) A supportive, close-knit team that feels like family A chance to make a real difference every single day What We're Looking For ï¸ Current Registered Dietitian credential ï¸ Experience in long-term care (a plus, not required!) ï¸ A positive attitude + passion for senior care General Purpose 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). Essential Duties Ability to meet all health, compliance, and competency requirements. • Attends and participates in morning meetings/stand up to facilitate communications with the team. • 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. • Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with patients/residents, families, staff and professional colleagues.

Requirements

Current Registered Dietitian credential
A positive attitude + passion for senior care
Ability to read technical procedures.
Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Registered Dietitian with Commission of Dietetic Registration or eligible.
Licensed Dietitian in your local state.
Must maintain all required continuing education/licensing.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care (a plus, not required!)
Preferable one-year experience in a clinical health care setting or completion of an accredited internship.

Responsibilities

Provide nutrition assessments & personalized care plans
Collaborate with nurses, doctors, and caregivers
Support residents in reaching their wellness goals
Ensure compliance with state, federal & facility guidelines
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).
Ability to meet all health, compliance, and competency requirements.
Attends and participates in morning meetings/stand up to facilitate communications with the team.
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.
Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with patients/residents, families, staff and professional colleagues.