The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Chittenango -
The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center at Chittenango is currently seeking a Registered Dietician shared between the Chittenango Grand and Colonial Park-2 small 80 bed facilities
Mileage reimbursement
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