Registered Dietitian (RD)- Contract Consultant

DiningRD•Sandy, UT

17h•Onsite

About The Position

DiningRD is actively seeking a Registered Dietitian/s to complete quarterly onsite visits. RD will be responsible for food safety and sanitation audits, dining audits and clinical referrals. Each community averages 4-6 hours per quarter. Depending on candidates’ availability and number of communities serviced, hours could be as much as 16 hours per quarter. This position earns competitive pay depending on experience and current needs. As a Long-Term Care consulting Registered Dietitian, you improve the lives of seniors by ensuring their meals meet high nutritional standards. You work closely with the clinical team to monitor the nutritional needs of the residents. You might be providing nutrition education, working on an MDS with the team, or formulating your nutrition assessment with input from your dining manager. With a commitment to quality, you provide guidance on all dining services, including meal rounds and sanitation best practices as well as ensuring regulatory compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations. You share your dietary expertise by training and providing guidance to dining managers and staff as well as assisting with policy development. It is also your responsibility to monitor the implementation of effective nutritional care systems. You feel great knowing that your work makes a difference in the lives of the seniors you serve!

Requirements

Commission on dietetic registration (CDR) credentials
Licensed (if required by State)
State License, if required for a Registered Dietitian (Required)
CDR # from ASCEND/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Required)
Experience in clinical nutrition: 2 years (Preferred)
Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks
Solid interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to represent the company in a professional manner
Enjoy coaching and mentoring others

Nice To Haves

2 years of consulting experience is preferred
Experience in Long Term Care preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Complete quarterly onsite visits.
Responsible for food safety and sanitation audits.
Responsible for dining audits.
Responsible for clinical referrals.
Providing nutrition education.
Working on an MDS with the team.
Formulating nutrition assessments with input from the dining manager.
Providing guidance on all dining services, including meal rounds and sanitation best practices.
Ensuring regulatory compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
Training and providing guidance to dining managers and staff.
Assisting with policy development.
Monitoring the implementation of effective nutritional care systems.