Registered Dietitian

Everent Health & Affiliates • Elizabethtown, KY

15d

About The Position

Care Guide Partners PACE, part of Hosparus Health, provides all-inclusive care and support services to people age 55 and older who need nursing home-level care, helping them remain safely and comfortably in their homes. The Registered Dietitian screens and assesses participants’ nutritional status, uses relevant data to plan and implement nutrition interventions, and communicates with the Interdisciplinary Team to help ensure participants’ nutritional needs are met. The position conducts nutritional assessments and provides education to participants who need interventions. It also coordinates meal service, monitors and coordinates kitchen facilities to ensure standards are met, coordinates with contracted meal services to ensure meals meet participant needs, and provides education to other health care professionals as appropriate.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The role requires flexibility to travel within the service area.

Requirements

• Currently licensed as a Registered Dietitian in the State of Kentucky.
• At least one year of experience working with a frail or elderly population, or willingness to receive appropriate training upon hire.
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Flexibility to travel within the service area.
• Proficiency with technology-based tools, including electronic medical records.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a team member.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with internal stakeholders at all organizational levels and external stakeholders from varied backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to multitask and manage multiple time-sensitive initiatives.
• Working knowledge of healthcare principles and practices, healthcare systems, managed care, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits and regulations.
• Knowledge of safety and infection control requirements for healthcare facilities.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess participants’ nutritional status.
• Use pertinent data to plan and implement appropriate nutrition interventions.
• Communicate nutrition information to the Interdisciplinary Team to help ensure participants’ nutritional needs are met.
• Perform nutritional assessments and provide nutritional education to participants requiring interventions.
• Coordinate meal service and monitor or coordinate kitchen facilities to ensure standards are met.
• Coordinate with contracted meal services to ensure meals meet PACE participants’ needs.
• Provide education to other health care professionals as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

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