Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for all new and existing residents.
• Monitor residents with significant weight changes, wounds, pressure injuries, malnutrition, and other high-risk nutritional needs.
• Assess residents' medical history, lab values, medications, food and fluid intake, and potential swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).
• Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans that address each resident's specific needs, preferences, and medical conditions (e.g., diabetes, renal disease, gastrointestinal disorders).
• Prescribe therapeutic diets and dietary supplements, as permitted by state law.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team—including physicians, nurses, speech-language pathologists, and social workers—to coordinate comprehensive patient care.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of resident assessments, care plans, and progress in the electronic health record (EHR).
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations concerning food and nutrition services in a long-term care setting.
• Participate in care plan meetings and contribute to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) process, particularly in relation to nutritional and swallowing status.

Licensure

• State licensure or certification as a Dietitian

Experience

• Previous experience in a long-term care, skilled nursing, or other clinical setting is highly preferred.

Skills and Attributes

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records (EMR) and nutrition analysis software.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.