Registered Dietitian

Responsibilities

Purpose of Position

To support the medical management of the residents in the Center with the completion of a comprehensive nutritional assessment.

Position Functions and Responsibilities

• Understands ESCC Mission and Core Values and incorporates values into daily practice.
• Continually strive to improve the organization’s systems and/or services.
• Make decisions as a team to fulfill our mission, share recognition, and learn from failures.
• Treat every resident, family member, and co-worker with dignity, respect, and courtesy.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team to provide medical nutrition therapy.
• Assesses nutrition needs and identifies nutrient requirements according to age and disease specific needs of residents.
• Identifies potential food-drug interactions according to system policy and provides education based on identified need.
• Develops and implements the nutrition care plan for all assigned residents.
• Foster continuity of care among all phases across the continuum of care.
• Continuously evaluates and monitors the effectiveness and outcomes of medical nutrition therapy interventions.
• Assesses patients’ learning needs, barriers to learning, preferred learning styles and educational level and provides nutrition education accordingly.
• Provides nutrition education to patient and family members on appropriate food selection and/or preparation and eating behaviors to accomplish patient goals.
• Write nutritional assessment reports for all residents upon admission, quarterly, annually, for significant changes, at discharge and as needed.
• Completes admission, quarterly, annual and significant change, and discharge MDS documentation.
• Participates in the management of the delivery of nutrition care services particularly to the assigned units.
• Participates in performance improvement and research activities.
• Supervises and mentors dietetic interns/students.
• Actively assesses, evaluates and maintains professional development and competency.
• Applies DOH and/or other regulatory standards in the provision of nutrition services.
• Locates and reviews research findings for their application to optimally manage a disease or condition and improve patient outcomes.
• Other related duties as may become necessary or as directed by your supervisor, department director, and/or administrator.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition, preferred
• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic registration of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics

Experience

• 1 to 2 years of position related experience
• Pediatric and/or long-term care experience preferred

Hourly Rate:

$45/Hr.