Location: Utica,NY, USA
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at UTICA is currently seeking a Registered Dietician.
Duties Include:
+ Integrate the food and nutrition aspects of resident care through communication with the medical and nursing staff.
+ Follows regulations for completing the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as appropriate.
+ Contributes pertinent information to resident care plans and records appropriate assessments, screens and progress notes in the resident's medical record.
+ Provides nutritional counseling and diet education to residents and their families.
+ Implementing of diet changes, modification of menus and food preferences into food service software as needed.
+ Helps the department in reinforcement of policies and procedures and/or training for dietary employees as needed.
+ Attends and participates in resident care plan meetings and develops appropriate integrated care plans.
+ Observes and advises on food preparation, meal rounds as needed.
+ Provides assistance in cost control, food preparation and service, and staffing of the department as needed.
+ Helps the department make routine evaluations to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
+ Advise physician and nursing supervisor when diet changes or nutritional supplements are necessary.
+ Ensures that physician diet orders are followed for each resident.
+ Communicates additional diet changes to production staff that affects amounts and type of food preparation.
+ Supervises the work of the kitchen and supervisors as needed.
+ Attends administrative staff/department meetings.
Requirements Include:
+ Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Clinical Dietetics
+ Preferably Registered Dietitian (RD or RDN) and/or Certified Dietitian of New York (CDN), 1+ year experience (will train the right candidate)
+ A member of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
Preferred Skills & Abilities:
+ Experience with Prime food service software, meal tracker
+ Experience with Point Click Care
+ Working knowledge of issues related to food and nutrition
+ Enthusiastic with great interpersonal skills
+ Good time management skills and ability to handle multiple tasks at once
+ Proficiency in email, Microsoft word and electronic medical record entry
We offer the Following:
+ Competitive Compensation.
+ Great Benefits Package.
+ Professional Growth & Stability.
+ Innovative Training Programs And much more!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer -M/F/D/V