Registered Dietitian Nutritionist - FT-DIET

ForeFront Healthcare Pvt Ltd•Billings, MT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Forefront is currently seeking a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) to join our team at a rehabilitation facility located within a beautiful senior living community on the West End of Billings, MT. This is an on-site position reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations, with support from the Regional RD. In this role, you'll provide evidence-based clinical nutrition care for transitional rehabilitation patients, including nutrition assessments, malnutrition identification, therapeutic diet management, wound and high-risk nutrition interventions, and individualized care planning. You'll also collaborate closely with the interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes while supporting regulatory compliance, quality initiatives, menu review, sanitation audits, state survey readiness, and patient, resident, and family nutrition education. Forefront is dedicated to enhancing lives through exceptional culinary and support services. As a member of our team, you play an important role in maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment in a healthcare setting. Guided by our core values Tenacity, Integrity, Creativity, Service Excellence, Safety, and Caring, you help support healing and well-being for those we serve. If you take pride in your work and enjoy making a difference each day, we would love to have you on our team.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field required
Licensed or eligible for licensure in the applicable state(s)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) credential through the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)

Nice To Haves

Masters preferred
Experience in senior living, long-term care, hospital, or healthcare setting preferred
Strong knowledge of CMS, state, and regulatory nutrition requirements
Excellent communication, organization, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

Responsibilities

Conduct nutrition assessments, develop care plans, and provide ongoing monitoring for residents/patients
Ensure therapeutic diets are implemented accurately and consistently
Provide nutrition counseling to residents, families, and care teams as appropriate
Participate in interdisciplinary care plan meetings and clinical rounds
Monitor nutrition-related indicators including weight changes, intake, labs, and hydration
Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations (CMS, state health departments, etc.)
Maintain compliance with survey readiness, audits, and documentation standards
Develop and maintain nutrition policies, procedures, and documentation standards
Support corrective action plans related to nutrition, food service, and clinical compliance
Partner with culinary leadership to develop menus that meet nutritional, regulatory, and therapeutic standards
Review and approve menus, recipes, and nutritional analysis
Ensure special diets, allergies, and texture-modified diets are safely and appropriately managed
Support resident-centered dining initiatives and wellness-focused programs
Provide training and education to culinary, nursing, and caregiving teams on therapeutic diets, food allergies and intolerances, dysphagia and texture-modified diets, hydration and malnutrition prevention
Support ongoing competency development for food service teams
Track and report nutrition-related quality indicators
Participate in QAPI / Performance Improvement initiatives
Support audits, documentation reviews, and quality improvement projects
Responsible for acting in conformance with all facility and departmental policies and procedures including those relating to Human Resources, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Health and Safety regulations, Compliance requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards.
Attends department meetings as required.
Demonstrates accountability to accept responsibility for personal/professional growth and any required certification/licenses, if applicable.
Completes mandatory training and competencies annually.