Registered Dietitian (RD)- Contract Consultant or Part Time

DiningRD•Vero Beach, FL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

DiningRD is seeking a Registered Dietitian to provide consulting services at a skilled care community. The role averages 16 hours per week and requires onsite visits Monday through Friday during regular business hours. The schedule offers some flexibility within the Monday–Friday workweek. Pay is competitive and depends on experience and current needs. The Registered Dietitian supports long-term care residents by ensuring meals meet high nutritional standards and working with the clinical team to monitor residents’ nutritional needs. Work may include nutrition education, collaborating on MDS assessments, and preparing nutrition assessments with input from the dining manager. The dietitian also guides dining services, conducts meal rounds, promotes sanitation best practices, helps ensure regulatory compliance, trains and guides dining managers and staff, assists with policy development, and monitors effective nutritional care systems. DiningRD has provided long-term care dining programs since 1994 and serves more than 4,000 healthcare communities across 49 states. The company describes its work atmosphere as positive and inclusive and offers a network of dietitian colleagues, training, mentoring, and team support.

Requirements

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) credentials; a CDR number from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/ASCEND is required.
State licensure if required for Registered Dietitians in the state where the work is performed.
Ability to complete onsite visits Monday through Friday during regular business hours.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks effectively.
Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to represent the company professionally.
Interest in coaching and mentoring others.

Nice To Haves

Two years of consulting experience is preferred; other factors may also be considered.
Long-term care experience is preferred but not required.
Two years of clinical nutrition experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure residents’ meals meet high nutritional standards.
Work with the clinical team to monitor residents’ nutritional needs.
Provide nutrition education.
Work with the team on MDS activities.
Formulate nutrition assessments, with input from the dining manager.
Provide guidance on dining services, including meal rounds and sanitation best practices.
Help ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
Train and guide dining managers and staff.
Assist with policy development.
Monitor the implementation of effective nutritional care systems.