Registered Dietician - Monday - Friday

Gary and Mary West PACE•San Marcos, CA

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Gary and Mary West PACE, affiliated with West Health, is a non-profit organization dedicated to enabling seniors to live in their communities as independently as possible by providing compassionate, comprehensive health and supportive care. This PACE center is entrepreneurial and focuses on innovations within the traditional PACE environment. They are seeking passionate healthcare providers to join their team in serving the frail elderly in North County San Diego.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in food science, nutrition, and/or dietetics.
Certified by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a Registered Dietitian.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) /First Aid Certification.
Current driver's license and proof of auto insurance.
Minimum of one (1) year of documented experience working with the frail elderly population.
Comprehensive knowledge of clinical nutrition and therapeutic diets.
Ability to assess clients' nutritional needs.
Skilled in medical terminology, including knowledge of the appropriate documentation for completing written assessments.
Ability to establish and maintain effective communication with employees, participants, and the public.
Must have CACFP knowledge.
Medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before direct participant contact.
Successful pre-employment drug screen, background check, and physical assessment.

Nice To Haves

May require use of personal vehicle.

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT), performing initial, unscheduled, and annual assessments of participants.
Develop and implement the nutritional plan of care, including physician orders for special diets, for each participant.
Participate in the development and implementation of QAPI activities.
Oversee dietary aide and kitchen operations.
Monitor therapeutic diets and special dietary modifications, communicating concerns with the interdisciplinary team.
Determine each participant's need for liquid nutritional supplements and order as needed.
Monitor participant food intake and follow up with dietary aide, interdisciplinary team, and participants with comments/concerns.
Assess participants' access to food and make appropriate referrals for meal preparation evaluation, Meals on Wheels, sack lunches, grocery shopping needs, and meal preparation.
Communicate with in-home service providers regarding participants' meal preparation skills, kitchen safety, grocery stock, and food/fluid intake at home.
Monitor adequacy of lunch and snack menus for the center.
Update sack lunch list, supplement sheet, and feeding room guide as needed.
Monitor stock in refrigerator, freezer, and dry storage.
Communicate regularly with vendors.
Monitor dietary expenditures, complete budget reports, anticipate projected budgetary needs, and discuss with supervisor.
Maintain a safe and sanitary working environment, following PACE program safety policies and procedures, and practicing Universal Precautions.
Provide basic nutrition and sanitation education for participants, families, primary caregivers, and/or PACE program staff.
Participate in wound care meetings, family meetings, and work area development and department meetings.
Responsible for staff hiring, orientation, training, and development, and performance appraisal; set clear expectations and assign appropriate authority to staff; hold staff accountable for their scope of work and compliance to company policies and procedures.
Interact in a courteous, pleasant, and friendly manner with participants and families, PACE program staff, and staff at contracted facilities.
Maintain the confidentiality of all company procedures, results, and information about participants or families.
Attend and participate in all staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
Adhere to and support the center's policies, practices, and procedures.
Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner and perform all other related duties as assigned.
Be flexible in schedule of hours worked.
May require use of personal vehicle.