Registered Dietitian (RD)- Contract Consultant or Part Time

DiningRD•Edgerton, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

DiningRD is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide consulting services to skilled care communities. The position averages 32 hours per month and requires onsite visits Monday through Friday during regular business hours. The schedule offers some flexibility within the weekday schedule. As a long-term care consulting Registered Dietitian, you help ensure residents' meals meet high nutritional standards and work with the clinical team to monitor residents’ nutritional needs. Duties may include providing nutrition education, collaborating on MDS, completing nutrition assessments with input from the dining manager, and advising on dining services. You also support meal rounds and sanitation best practices, promote compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, train and guide dining managers and staff, assist with policy development, and monitor the implementation of effective nutritional care systems.

Requirements

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentials.
State license if required for a Registered Dietitian.
CDR number from ASCEND/Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Ability to complete onsite visits Monday through Friday during regular business hours.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to represent the company professionally.
Enjoy coaching and mentoring others.

Nice To Haves

Two years of consulting experience; the employer will consider other factors.
Experience in long-term care.
Two years of clinical nutrition experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure residents' meals meet high nutritional standards.
Work with the clinical team to monitor residents’ nutritional needs.
Provide nutrition education.
Collaborate with the team on MDS.
Complete nutrition assessments with input from the dining manager.
Provide guidance on dining services, including meal rounds and sanitation best practices.
Help ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Train and provide guidance to dining managers and staff.
Assist with policy development.
Monitor the implementation of effective nutritional care systems.