Registered Dietitian-Temporary
About The Position
At HumanGood, we’re redefining what hospitality looks like in senior living. We’re looking for a compassionate, clinically skilled Registered Dietitian to join the team at the Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens, who is passionate about enhancing quality of life through personalized nutrition. In this role, you’ll work at the heart of our interdisciplinary team to support residents’ health, independence, and joy. From developing care plans to partnering with the Executive Chef and nursing team, you’ll be the trusted voice on all things nutrition, making sure residents’ needs, preferences, and dignity come first. Part Time Temporary Assignment The Registered Dietitian represents the key contact with residents to assess nutritional and dietary needs, make recommendations, and work collaboratively with POA or family of residents, the interdisciplinary team (IDT), and with the Executive Chef and Health Services Administrator to deliver those residents’ needs to high standards; is the leader in communicating and implementing new clinical systems and programs, both with the interdisciplinary team and Executive Chef, ensuring that all required statutory actions and documentation are consistently delivered; and ensures that nutritional requirements are incorporated into dining services production and operations, and provides overall planning, recommendations, documentation, and control of resident/patient nutritional needs in the facility to within requirements of company standards and policies and statutory requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and completion of an accredited dietetic internship.
- Active RD credential and/or licensure per state requirements.
- At least 2 years of clinical experience in a skilled nursing facility, rehabilitation center, or acute care setting.
- Strong communication skills with a heart for service, collaboration, and helping residents live well at every stage.
- ServSafe Certification (or willingness to obtain).
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to work independently and influence others with empathy and expertise.
Responsibilities
- Conducts Nutrition assessment to determine the nutritional needs, preferences and goals of the residents/clients and actively participate in IDT meetings to develop resident/client care plans.
- Assesses and completes appropriate MDS 3.0 sections (e.g., Section K Nutritional Status, Feeding Tube, Dehydration/Fluid Maintenance CAAs and care planning).
- Provide monthly reviews and documentation for residents/clients with significant weight changes, wounds, enteral feedings and other high-nutritional risks.
- Apply evidenced based research in alignment with the diet manual and company policies to deliver high quality, consistent care.
- Delivers educational sessions and in-service training for team members
- Conducts planned regulatory audits together with Hospitality team personnel.
- Collaborate with Executive Chef to ensure that menus and department policies conform to nutritional standards, government regulations, and internal procedures.
- Consistently shares opinions and observations of departmental operations with supervisor.
- Support the growth of team members and interns through education and training as applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
