WDVA Clinical Nutrition Manager, Full-Time, Permanent, Washington Veterans Home
State of Washington · Port Orchard, WA · 2 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
The Washington Veterans Home is seeking a Clinical Nutrition Manager (Dietitian 2) to utilize their expertise in maximizing the quality of care for resident Veterans. This role involves performing professional-level nutrition assessments, counseling, and education, providing medical nutritional therapy in a long-term care setting.
Responsibilities
- Train staff and dietetic interns in specialty areas to meet facility and resident needs.
- Provide periodic training to nursing staff in current nutrition research and its application to nutrition and food service systems.
- Provide new employee orientation regarding basic nutrition support/principles.
- Train assigned personnel on nutrition policies and procedures to remain in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Conduct disease-specific research to promote innovative nutrition approaches for resident care.
- Evaluate performance and complete professional development plans for assigned personnel.
- Drive facility goals and objectives related to Executive Order 13-06 for resident benefit.
- Identify and monitor residents at nutrition risk.
- And more!
Qualifications
- A Master's or Bachelor's degree in food and nutrition or dietetics meeting the educational standards of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
- 24 months recent experience as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, preferred in long-term care.
- Registration by the Commission of Dietetics Registration (RD/RDN).
- Must be proficient in the English language and able to read, write, and speak English.
Preferred/Desired
- Certified Diabetes Educator.
- Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition.
- Experience with project planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Possession of an understanding of professional boundaries.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Serve Safe certified.
- Experience with Point Click Care and/or other Electronic Medical Record Programs.