Registered Dietitian

About the role

Join our team as a Registered Dietitian in our state-of-the-art skilled nursing facilities. This position requires flexibility to travel and float between multiple facilities from Northern KY to the Dayton area, assisting dietitians within the buildings. The role functions in an administrative, scientific, and educational capacity, focusing on providing the best possible resident care through clinical nutrition management and individualized food service.

The dietitian reports to the facility Administrator and works closely with the corporate dietitian.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical assessments, updates patient care plans, and completes appropriate MDS-related sections.
• Maintains a working knowledge of the Medicare PDPM system to ensure the facility captures all patient-related needs.
• Documents in the facility electronic medical record (PointClickCare) and uses meal planning software to ensure proper patient meal needs are met.
• Works collaboratively with the facility chef and dietary department to promote optimal food service operations.
• Attends meal services, participates in solving meal service issues, and completes meal rounds to monitor resident meal intake.
• Assists with food service in-service training as needed.
• Works with the facility to maintain dietary cost control by balancing appropriate nutritional care with the use of supplements and other interventions. Self-monitors supplement usage via Supplement PPD.
• Collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the IDT for diet liberalization, aiming for long-term care patients to have self-directed nutritional care by utilizing regular diets, real foods first, and personal choice.
• Communicates nutritional recommendations, weight changes, and other relevant information to physicians and physician extenders.
• Informs residents and legal representatives of new orders, diet changes, and weight loss notifications as warranted.
• Maintains a professional leadership role, solving problems related to nutrition and dietary operations.
• Works closely with the food service manager to assist with food service issues, demonstrating effective time management and reliable attendance.
• Functions independently while building rapport with other disciplines to be an effective team member.

Requirements

• The dietitian must be licensed in the state in which they practice.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on completing processes in a timely manner.

Benefits

• Competitive wages with low-cost, high-quality medical and dental insurance.
• Work in a clean, state-of-the-art facility with access to all necessary supplies for providing high-quality care.

Pay

$70,000 to $79,000 based on licensure and experience.