Registered Dietitian

Role Scope:

We are looking for a dynamic, service-oriented dietitian who is passionate about supporting elderly persons in their journey. The Dietitian will work within a multidisciplinary care team led by a primary care provider to ensure whole-person, integrated care. The Dietitian completes participant nutritional assessments and reassessments, screens and assesses participant’s nutritional status and uses pertinent data to plan and implement appropriate nutrition interventions, obtains participant food preferences and makes dietary modifications as needed, in addition to providing nutrition education to participants, caregivers and Habitat PACE staff. Our South LA PACE Dietician will set the vision for our overall medical nutrition program for our participants.

Participant Care

• Contribute to a center experience that Participants want to spend time in, a team culture that cares and creates joy, and an environment where all participants and team members belong.

• Exhibit and honor Habitat’s Values.

• Develops and implements nutritional plan of care for participants that takes into account social circumstances and medical needs, in collaboration with the PCP and interdisciplinary team.

• Plans and executes follow ups and reassessment for each participant, or as necessary if there are changes in participant status.

• Assesses participants’ access to food and makes referrals to interdisciplinary team for meal preparation evaluation and grocery shopping needs.

• Determine participants’ need for and order liquid nutritional supplements accordingly.

• Provides instruction to participants and caregivers regarding dietary regimens and nutritional requirements (home visits may be necessary).

• Develops and implements the nutrition care plans for high-risk participants including medical nutrition therapy recommendations.

• Monitors food intake, therapeutic diets and special dietary modifications and communicates information and concerns with the care team.

Administration & Program Development

• Continue to raise the bar.  Constructively seek and share feedback and help us implement changes in order to improve clinical outcomes and experience for participants.

• Conducts sanitation and safety checks for kitchen and kitchen equipment as needed.

• Monitors adequacy of lunch and snack menus and notes/makes adjustments to any dietary regimens or nutritional requirements based on individual participant’s needs.

• Updates the lunch list, supplement sheet, diet lists and assisted dining room guide as needed.

• Attends care planning sessions and reports on nutritional status of participants.

• Works with the State Food Program as guided by state rules and regulations.

• Serves as subject matter expert for the development of dietary program standardization, evaluation and team education. 

• Serve as subject matter expert to support quality programs and discipline-specific audits.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, nutrition, and/or dietetics

• Current medical terminology and the ability to complete written assessments and document participant care.

• Certification by CDR as a registered dietitian

• A minimum of one year experience working with the frail or elderly.

• Proof of medical clearance for communicable diseases, including a TB test.

• Proof of all immunizations up to date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years as a practicing dietitian

• Bilingual: Spanish/Mandarin/Cantonese preferred.

• PACE experience and/or ADHC/CBAS experience

• A state issued driver’s license, personal transportation, and auto insurance as required by law

Compensation: 

We take into account an individual’s qualifications, skillset, and experience in determining final salary. This role is eligible for medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The expected salary range for this position is $85,000 - $96,000 and is bonus eligible with a sign on bonus of $5000. The actual offer will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by relevant business considerations, including the final candidate’s qualifications, years of experience, skillset, and geographic location.

Vaccination Policy, including COVID-19 

At Habitat Health, we aim to provide safe and high-quality care to our participants. To achieve this, please note that we have vaccination policies to keep both our team members and participants safe. For covid and flu, we require either proof of vaccination or declination form and required masking while in participant locations as a safe and essential requirement of this role.  Requests for reasonable accommodation due to an applicant’s disability or sincerely held religious beliefs will be considered and may be granted based upon review. We also require that team members adhere to all infection control, PPE standards and vaccination requirements related to specific roles and locations as a condition of employment.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

Habitat Health is an Equal Opportunity employer and committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Habitat Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), or other status protected by applicable law.

Habitat Health is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Habitat Health will take steps to provide people with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs with reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.  Accordingly, if you require a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [email protected].

E-Verify Participation Notice

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.  If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.  Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Beware of Scams and Fraud

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