Registered Dietitian, Manager

Goodwin Living•Falls Church, VA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Manages the dining services staff on the Health Care and Assisted Living Floors to ensure that resident satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations are achieved through the safe and efficient use of resources. Responsible for providing direction and leadership for the Health Care and AL floors in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth from all federal, state and local regulations. Provides clinical nutrition services, including nutrition assessment, modified diet formulation, self-management training and nutrition intervention to residents in Health Care, Assisted Living and Independent Living.

Requirements

Bachelors degree from a four year college or university
Minimum one year work as a dietitian preferred
Registered Dietitian ( Commission on Dietetic Registration), or must achieve within 6 months. State license as required
Basic algebra skills
HIPAA Compliance
Can read and interpret professional journals and government regulations, as well as write reports
Ability to operate hospital's admission, discharge, and transfer system. Microsoft suite fluency
Ability to walk, talk, hear, feel (reasonable accommodations can be made)

Responsibilities

Assesses the nutritional status of adult and/or geriatric resident through documentation in the medical record. Uses parameters such as anthropometric measurements, visual assessment and interpretation of laboratory values.
Develops and revises a nutrition care plan and baseline care plan based on information from the resident, medical record, family and health care team members
Completes a monthly weight loss report and quarterly dietary oversight
Reviews menus for nutrition balance and provides information on calorie content
Designs menu templates for special events and enters it into the resident website.
Orients, mentors and trains health care and assisted living managers, servers, and dietetic interns. Supervises HCC (Health Care Center)/ AL managers.
Participates in and leads facility wellness programs
Provides ServSafe training for managers and food handlers. Proctors ServSafe exam sessions for all dining service managers.
Develops and implements bi-weekly nutrition classes on the HCC and Terrace . Leads AL Dining Committee. Develops lectures for Independent Living residents as requested.