Nutritionist
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**Nutritionist**

**Job Description**

**Nutritionist**

**Centers Adult Day Care at Airmont** is actively seeking a **Nutritionist** to workfor our new Adult Day Care in Airmont, 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 an 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 the facilitys 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 the facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring

* Communicate with an interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to Residents

**REQUIREMENTS:**

* **Must be a Registered Nutritionist**

* Adult Day Care experienced preferred

* Exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills

* Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines

* Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems

**LOCATION:**

Airmont, NY

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**Posted**: 8/4/2021

**Job Status**: Full Time

**Job Reference #**: job_202#######0735_L7ALJBW07D98VUNU