Registered Dietitian-PT

Carespring • Loveland, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Carespring is hiring a part-time Registered Dietitian to float among skilled nursing facilities in the Cincinnati region, with travel flexibility across the Central Cincinnati area and from Northern Kentucky to the Dayton area. The role supports the dietitians at the facilities and functions in an administrative, scientific, and educational capacity. The dietitian provides resident care through clinical nutrition management and individualized food service designed to meet residents’ needs. The position reports to the facility Administrator and communicates closely with the corporate dietitian.

The dietitian performs clinical assessments, updates care plans, completes relevant MDS sections, documents in PointClickCare, and uses facility meal-planning software. The role works with facility chefs, dietary departments, residents, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team to support nutrition care and food-service operations. The posting offers a salary of $34–$38, based on licensure and experience.

Requirements

• Must be licensed as a dietitian in the state where practicing.
• Detail-oriented and able to ensure processes are completed on time.
• Able to travel flexibly among facilities in the stated region.
• Able to function independently and work effectively with other disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessments, update patient care plans, and complete appropriate MDS-related sections.
• Maintain working knowledge of the Medicare PDPM system to help ensure the facility captures patient-related needs.
• Document in the facility electronic medical record (PointClickCare) and use meal-planning software to ensure resident meal needs are reflected in dietary software.
• Collaborate with the facility chef and dietary department to promote optimal food-service operations.
• Attend meal services, help resolve meal-service issues, and complete meal rounds to monitor resident meal intake.
• Assist with food-service in-service training as needed.
• Help maintain dietary cost control while balancing nutritional care with supplements and other interventions; self-monitor supplement usage via Supplement PPD.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team on diet liberalization, emphasizing regular diets, real foods, and personal choice where appropriate.
• Work with physicians and physician extenders to communicate nutritional recommendations, weight changes, and other relevant matters.
• Communicate nutrition issues to other disciplines and the facility Administrator to help resolve problems.
• Inform residents and legal representatives of new orders, diet changes, and weight-loss notifications as warranted.
• Represent the nutrition field in a professional leadership role and solve nutrition- and dietary-related problems.
• Work closely with the food-service manager to assist with food-service issues.
• Manage time effectively and maintain reliable attendance; function independently while building rapport with other disciplines.

Benefits

• Competitive wages.
• Low-cost, high-quality medical and dental insurance.
• Clean, state-of-the-art facilities with access to supplies needed to provide care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed