Registered Dietitian at Hope Center summary:

The Registered Dietitian assesses and monitors residents' nutritional status, develops care plans, and ensures diet modifications are followed in a skilled nursing facility. The role involves coordinating nutrition support supplies, educating residents and staff, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team for optimal care. The dietitian also ensures compliance with regulations, supervises the dietary team, and manages nutrition-related audits and menu updates using computer software.

Hope Center is hiring a Part-TimeRegistered Dietitian (RD) in Bronx, NY.

DUTIES:

Assess / monitor the residents' nutritional status, provide recommendations to medical staff, and develop adequate care plans
Evaluate 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 interdisciplinary team to review and adjust residents’ plan 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 facility’s policies/procedures & State/Federal guidelines
Update diet order and menu changes in computer menu software on a daily basis
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 facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring
Communicate with interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to residents

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be a Registered Dietitian
Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics
Exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills
Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines
Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems

About us:

Hope Center’s mission is to provide the Hope Center community with the finest rehabilitation and skilled nursing services anywhere. Excellence is our goal and good outcomes in recovery and rehabilitation are our daily measures of progress. We will maintain a comfortable, dignified environment where our residents can enjoy an engaged, healthy lifestyle that will be a constant steady source of peace of mind to their families. And we will maintain our residents’ bonds to their community by extending ourselves to our neighbors and to the society we serve. We pledge to be innovative in our processes and procedures and to continually set the standard of excellence among skilled nursing facilities, where residents find their physical, social and spiritual needs met by caring, compassionate people. Hope Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care Consortium.

Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V

Keywords:

Registered Dietitian, Nutrition Care, Nutritional Assessment, Diet Modification, Skilled Nursing Facility, Care Plans, Interdisciplinary Team, Nutrition Support, EMR software, Healthcare Compliance

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