Registered Dietitian - Skilled Nursing Facility - Part-Time
About The Position
Kahl Home is a nonprofit community that has provided care for the elderly of the Quad Cities under the direction of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm since 1955. Within our state-of-the-art facility, we value the quality of the life of our residents and do everything we can do enhance their lives on a daily basis. Our services, amenities, and excellent staff make Kahl Home a premier nursing facility in the Quad Cities. We are looking for a Registered Dietitian. This is a Part-Time position, 2 days/week, 16 hours, with a pay rate of $51 per hour. The Registered Dietitian will work effectively with the Clinical team to provide comprehensive nutrition support for our acute, and long-term care residents.
Requirements
- Active Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) registration through the Commission of Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
- MS or BS degree plus completion of a dietetic internship program.
- At least one year of experience in Long Term Care.
- Knowledge of current best practices in medical nutrition therapy.
- Strong knowledge of State and Federal regulatory guidelines, MDS and standards impacting Clinical Nutrition department in Long Term Care.
- Excellent client services, organization and communication skills are essential.
- Excellent computer skills with knowledge of Point Click Care.
Responsibilities
- Develop and make recommendations to the Food Service Director to implement dietary and food service policies and procedures to meet residents’ needs.
- Develop menus to meet residents’ dietary needs.
- Assess and document nutritional needs of residents in accordance with the comprehensive assessment and care plan.
- Review and plan all regular and therapeutic diets and menus.
- Approve all permanent menu substitutions.
- Counsel residents regarding dietary likes and dislikes, appetite, food habits and therapeutic menus.
- Assess and document residents’ food allergies and cultural backgrounds that may affect food consumption.
- Evaluate and make recommendations regarding the serving time of meals, sanitation and food handling procedures.
- Evaluate and make recommendations regarding food service equipment.
- Evaluate food for nutritional adequacy, method of preparation, taste, appearance, serving temperature and portion size.
- Assist Food Service Director in adjusting recipes for desired yield.
- Plan and conduct in-service training programs for food service employees, nurses and nursing assistants.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Next-Day Pay Option
- Student Loan Forgiveness Guidance
- Employee Assistance Program with Discount Marketplace
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
