Maintain a current Florida Nutritional Dietician (ND) license and active registration with the Commission on Dietitian Registration, with both credentials on file with Human Resources.
Have knowledge of the nutritional needs of clients with behavioral health and substance abuse issues.
Stay current in the development of food items and equipment.
Pass a Level 2 background check through the Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Health Care Administration Clearinghouse.
Responsibilities
Consult, advise, and instruct the Food Service Coordinator, dietary staff, Medical Director, and Program Managers to ensure consistently provided quality food services.
Complete a Quality Assurance Report after each visit covering patron satisfaction, food production quality, patient nutritional status, and safety and sanitation practices, then review findings and recommendations with the Quality Assurance Director.
Monitor Food Service activities with the Food Service Coordinator to ensure clients’ nutritional needs are met according to physicians’ orders, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Florida Administrative Codes.
Assist with annual updates to departmental policies and procedures.
Participate in planning and conducting in-service programs and staff development for agency personnel and clients.
Assist in planning menus and therapeutic diets, approve all menus at least annually, and periodically review menus and replace unpopular items.
Monitor food preparation and service for nutritive value, flavor, appearance, and appropriate temperatures.
Consult with Program Managers of the ASU, SRT, TGH, CCSU, and Detox units and the Medical Director regarding department-specific concerns and clients’ nutritional needs, and document those concerns.
Inspect at least one inpatient unit quarterly and all units at least annually.
Maintain accurate and current records of visit dates, times, duration, and work performed as required by the Florida Department of Health, the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Children and Families, and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
Perform responsibilities required of a qualified consultant dietitian under applicable federal and state laws, statutes, and regulations, including 65D-30, 65E-12, Florida Statutes 397, and Florida Statutes 394.
Be available to the agency during state and federal inspections and accreditation activities when requested.
Description
ABOUT NEW HORIZONS OF THE TREASURE COAST
New Horizons is the largest mental health and addiction recovery provider on the Treasure Coast (and beyond), serving 15,000 children and adults annually through inpatient crisis services, 24-hour help line and mobile response team, and outpatient programs conveniently located across Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. In addition, New Horizons assists 22,000 students in area schools, and we work closely with the courts, law enforcement, jails, and hospitals to help improve the health of individuals and the quality of life in our community.
LICENSED DIETICIAN GENERAL SUMMARY
Dietitian is responsible for consulting, advising and giving instructions to the Food Service Coordinator, dietary staff, Medical Director and Program Managers to ensure that quality Food Services are consistently being provided . After each visit, Dietician will complete an assessment on the Quality Assurance Report form in the areas of patron satisfaction, quality food production, patient nutritional status, and safety and sanitation practices, then will review findings and recommendations with the Quality Assurance Director.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
In conjunction with the Food Service Coordinator, monitors the activities of the Food Service components to ensure the nutritional needs of clients are met in accordance with physicians’ orders, the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Organization and Florida Administrative Codes.
Assists in the annual updates of departmental policies and procedures
Participates in the planning and conducting of in-service programs and staff development for Agency personnel and clients
Assists in the planning of menus and therapeutic diets and approves all menus at least annually. Periodically reviews menus and replaces those items that are deemed unpopular.
Monitors that foods are prepared and served with regard to nutritive value, flavor, appearance and appropriate temperatures. .
Consults with Program Managers of the ASU, SRT, TGH, CCSU, DETOX Units and Medical Director to discuss concerns specific to their departments and/or client’s nutritional needs, then documents those concerns. A minimum of one Inpatient unit shall be inspected quarterly with all Units inspected at a minimum of annually.
In addition to completing the QA Report, maintains accurate and current records of dates, times, and length of visits and work performed in the facility, as required by the FL Department of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Administration, the Department of Children and Families, and by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Performs all other responsibilities required of a qualified consultant dietitian as set forth in any other federal or state laws, statues, or regulations, including, but not limited to 65D-30, 65E-12, F.S. 397, F.S 394, as enacted or may be enacted or amended.
Will be available to the Agency during any and all state and federal inspections and accreditation, as requested by the Agency.
Requirements
Dietitian must maintain a current Florida Nutritional Dietician (ND) License and an active registration with the Commission on Dietitian Registration, both of which must be on file with the HR Department at all times.
Dietitian must have knowledge of the nutritional needs of clients with behavioral health and substance abuse issues.
Dietitian will stay current in the development of food items and equipment.
Must pass Level 2 Background through DCF and AHCA Clearinghouse. For more information, click on the link: https://info.flclearinghouse.com