Registered Dietitian - Western Mass
About The Position
LifePath, Inc. is hiring a Registered Dietitian to address nutrition-related needs across two agencies. The role includes menu review and nutrient analysis, nutrition education and counseling, food safety inspections, program support, and staff training. The position serves Hampshire, Hamden, and Franklin Counties and the North Quabbin area, with site visits across these service areas. It is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week, non-exempt position based out of the Greenfield office, with a hybrid arrangement combining on-site and remote hours as coordinated with supervision. The Registered Dietitian is supervised by the Nutrition Program Director. The role requires a Registered Dietitian credential, a qualifying degree and community nutrition experience, ServSafe certification, reliable transportation, and the ability to work with older adults. Work is split between indoor office work and travel outdoors to meetings, trainings, and consumers’ homes. Physical, mental, and environmental requirements include driving in varied weather, navigating uneven terrain and stairs, occasional lifting up to 25 pounds, communicating with consumers and colleagues, maintaining HIPAA confidentiality, and tolerating a range of in-home and seasonal conditions.
Requirements
- Registered Dietitian (RD) credential.
- Bachelor’s degree in nutrition, public health nutrition, or a related field and at least one year of community nutrition experience; or an associate degree in nutrition or a related field and at least two years of community nutrition experience.
- ServSafe certification.
- Familiarity with food service operations and food safety and sanitation principles.
- Experience in nutrition education and counseling.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Commitment to working with older adults and understanding aging-related needs.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- Excellent organization and attention to detail.
- Self-motivation, initiative, and leadership skills.
- Experience with team collaboration and relationship-building.
- Familiarity with quality improvement practices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and database systems, such as Computrition and Wellsky A&D.
- Reliable transportation.
- Ability to drive in all weather, visit consumers in their homes, navigate uneven terrain, and climb stairs.
- Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to understand or interpret complicated program instructions and laws, maintain confidentiality according to HIPAA standards, learn complicated software, work calmly with varying personalities, and adapt to a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge and experience in meeting the nutritional health needs of seniors.
- Bilingual skills; a 6% pay differential is offered for applicable bilingual skills.
Responsibilities
- Conduct food safety and sanitation inspections twice yearly at each Dining Center, Luncheon Club, and Home Delivered Meal kitchen.
- Monitor Choke Saver and ServSafe certifications for each site.
- Inspect caterers’ kitchens annually for compliance with state regulations and conduct follow-up inspections as needed.
- Conduct site visits and inspections for broader program compliance across service areas.
- Create, review, and edit monthly Home Delivered Meal and Congregate meal menus in accordance with Massachusetts Elderly Nutrition Program standards and policies.
- Enter menu information into the statewide Computrition software program.
- Analyze the nutritional value of Home Delivered Meal and Congregate meals using Computrition and evaluate therapeutic and other special meals provided by caterers.
- Support menu planning across program sites, perform nutrient analysis, maintain timely and accurate reports, and send monthly menus to meal sites and media.
- Prepare and submit an annual nutrition education plan to the AGE state nutritionist.
- Conduct two nutrition education programs per year at each dining center and luncheon club, including lesson plans and evaluations.
- Deliver nutrition education to community members and staff at local venues throughout the Berkshire community.
- Develop and submit lesson plans, handouts, and evaluation tools.
- Write, revise, or edit the monthly nutrition education column for the back of the printed Home Delivered Meal menu and newspaper articles for The Good Life; contribute articles to the Berkshire Senior newspaper.
- Serve as the agency’s primary resource on nutrition-related topics.
- Review and approve therapeutic meal requests and counsel prospective consumers with life-threatening allergies.
- Conduct nutrition assessments and provide counseling through home visits, video telehealth, and phone consultations; enter results into the Wellsky A&D database.
- Lead ongoing nutrition-related training for staff and volunteers and support quality improvement practices within the Nutrition Department.
- Attend meetings and conferences designated by the Nutrition Program Director, including AGE quarterly nutritionist group meetings.
- Prepare monthly activity reports and other reports as requested.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the Nutrition Program Director, other supervisory staff, or a management team member.
Benefits
- Generous paid time off.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Flexible spending account.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 401(k).
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Job Type
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