Registered Dietitian

Everent Health & Affiliates • Elizabethtown, KY

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About The Position

Care Guide Partners PACE, part of Hosparus Health, provides support to people age 55 and older so they can remain safely and comfortably in their homes. The Registered Dietitian screens and assesses participants’ nutritional status, uses relevant information to plan and implement nutrition interventions, and communicates with the Interdisciplinary Team to help ensure participants’ nutritional needs are met. The role includes conducting nutritional assessments, providing nutrition education to participants who need interventions, coordinating meals, monitoring and coordinating kitchen facilities to ensure standards are met, and working with contracted meal services to ensure meals meet participants’ needs. The Registered Dietitian also provides education to other healthcare professionals as appropriate.

The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The position requires flexibility to travel within the service area.

Requirements

• Currently licensed as a Registered Dietitian in the State of Kentucky.
• At least 1 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 electronic medical records.
• Ability to work independently and effectively as a team member.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with internal stakeholders at all organizational levels and external stakeholders from varied backgrounds.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to multitask and manage multiple time-sensitive initiatives.
• Working knowledge of healthcare principles and practices, healthcare systems, managed care, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits and regulations.
• Knowledge of safety and infection control requirements for healthcare facilities.

Responsibilities

• Screen and assess participants’ nutritional status.
• Use relevant participant data to plan and implement appropriate nutrition interventions.
• Communicate nutrition information to the Interdisciplinary Team to help ensure participants’ nutritional needs are met.
• Conduct nutritional assessments and provide nutrition education to participants requiring interventions.
• Coordinate the serving of meals.
• Monitor and coordinate kitchen facilities to ensure standards are met.
• Coordinate with contracted meal services to ensure meals meet PACE participants’ needs.
• Provide education to other healthcare professionals as appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed