Registered Dietitian

Care Guide Partners • Elizabethtown, KY

12d

About The Position

The Registered Dietitian screens and assesses participants’ nutritional status and uses relevant data to plan and implement appropriate nutrition interventions. The dietitian communicates nutritional information to the Interdisciplinary Team to help ensure participants’ nutritional needs are met. The role includes conducting nutritional assessments and providing nutrition education to participants who require interventions.

The Registered Dietitian coordinates meal service and monitors or coordinates kitchen facilities to ensure standards are met. The position also coordinates with contracted meal services to ensure meals meet PACE participants’ needs and provides education to other health care professionals as appropriate. Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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 must receive appropriate training upon hire.
• Maintain CPR certification.
• Flexibility to travel within the service area.
• Proficiency with technology-based tools, including an electronic medical record.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with internal stakeholders at all organizational levels and external stakeholders from varied backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to multitask and maintain numerous time-sensitive initiatives.
• Working knowledge of healthcare principles and practices, healthcare systems, managed care, 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 nutrition 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