Dietitian

About the role

Seeking a Dietician to Join Our Team! Monday-Friday! LIFE PACE is seeking a compassionate and collaborative Dietitian to support the nutritional health and overall well-being of older adults in our Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. This role assesses participants’ nutritional needs, develops appropriate interventions, provides education, and works closely with our interdisciplinary team to deliver coordinated, person-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial nutritional assessments for all LIFE PACE participants and six-month assessments for participants requiring nutritional intervention.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, care planning, falls meetings, quality meetings, staff meetings, in-services, committees, and special projects.
• Develop and maintain individualized nutrition care plans, diet orders, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor participant weight changes and provide timely interventions when significant changes occur.
• Recommend and coordinate nutritional interventions, including supplements, home-delivered or frozen meals, food pantry resources, and nutrition education.
• Present nutrition-related service requests to the interdisciplinary team as needed.
• Provide individual and group nutrition education, including classes and cooking demonstrations for LIFE PACE and Adult Day Health participants.
• Order nutritional supplements and review related invoices for payment.
• Coordinate home-delivered meal services and maintain positive relationships with vendors.
• Document nutrition interventions, meal deliveries, education, and participant outcomes accurately and promptly.
• Complete quality-assurance activities for the nutrition discipline.
• Contribute nutrition information to organizational newsletters or publications as requested.
• Deliver food or nutritional items to participants when needed.
• Follow all organizational policies and requirements related to confidentiality, HIPAA, infection control, personal protective equipment, blood-borne pathogens, hazardous materials, and fire safety.
• Perform other duties and participate in committees or task groups as assigned.

Requirements

Certification, Licenses, Registrations

• Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition or equivalent.
• Hold and maintains a current Dietician licensed in the State of Oklahoma.
• Hold and maintains a current A.D.A. registration.
• Hold and maintains a current Driver's License.
• Upon hire, will obtain and maintain current certifications in first aid and CPR.

Education and Experience

• 3+ years’ experience as a clinical dietitian in an outpatient and or community-based setting preferred.
• Experience in working with a diverse, elderly population, preferable in a community-based setting or geriatric program

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills including phone etiquette.
• Must have flexibility and personal integrity.
• Must demonstrate on an ongoing basis the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with co-workers and department heads while retaining strict confidentiality in all aspects of the position.
• Must have advanced computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Must have experience utilizing office equipment including phone systems, photocopiers and fax machines.
• Must be detail and accuracy oriented and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Must attend continuing education courses as needed
• Must be a team player with leadership ability.

Physical Requirements

• Requires constant hand grasp and finger dexterity; frequent sitting, standing, walking and repetitive leg and arm movements, occasional bending, reaching forward and overhead, squatting and kneeling.
• Ability to communicate verbally, with an excellent comprehension of the English language.
• Has access to and ability to drive one’s own vehicle.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Other supplemental insurance options
• Company-paid life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match