DESCRIPTION
Our Skilled Nursing Facility is actively seeking a full-time Registered Dietitian. The ideal candidate will have prior supervisory experience in a healthcare setting.
Duties
- Assess / Monitor the Residents’ nutritional status, provide recommendations to medical staff, and develop adequate care plans.
- Evaluate the special needs of Residents regarding nutrition support, skin breakdown, and significant weight issues.
- Coordinate procurement of nutrition support supplies and oral supplements with outside vendors as well as involved department heads.
- Monitor Resident meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed.
- Educate residents, families, and staff in concepts of nutrition & diet modification.
- Routinely evaluate Dietary Care plans for effectiveness to ensure high quality of care.
- Meet weekly with the interdisciplinary team to review and adjust residents’ plans of care.
- Work closely with Speech-Language Pathologist to ensure appropriate mechanically altered diets are provided for residents with dysphagia.
- Reviewing all menu changes to ensure they follow the facility’s policies/procedures & State/Federal guidelines.
- Supervising & working closely with the dietary team to provide excellent Resident care.
- Conduct audits of areas relevant to providing quality nutrition care on a routine basis.
- Ensure the facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring.
- Communicate with the interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to Residents.
Requirements
- Must be a Registered Dietitian.
- Supervisory experience in healthcare settings.
- Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines.
- Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems.
We are proud to Offer:
Competitive Salary
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
Dental Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
Paid Time Off
Opportunities to advance and grow your career
And More
LOCATION
The Bronx, NY, USA
Source: Indeed.com
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