Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

The Registered Dietitians primary purpose is to use their clinical nutrition expertise to encourage person-centered care by counseling residents and customizing diets that focus on the residents preferences and nutritional needs, while following all federal, state, and local regulations and company standards.

This position will partner with the Dining Director and Executive Chef to provide meals with nutritional value and creative appeal to residents and guests. Innovative programs should provide a captivating culinary experience within the appropriate business constraints.

Part-Time: 16 hours per week, minimal on-call needed.

Pay rate: $35-50 per hour.

WORK DUTIES:

• Provide clinical nutrition expertise through nutritional assessments and documentation.
• Coordinate with Interdisciplinary Team and the Corporate RD to address every residents care needs and to ensure all standards are exceeded
• Implementation of plans of correction
• Conduct nutritional assessments for new admits, significant weight changes, pressure injuries, dialysis, and calculate TPN and enteral nutrition for residents in the health center.
• Assess potential nutritional risks and implement appropriate medical nutrition therapy interventions.
• Provide nutritional counseling and education for residents and families.
• Collaborate with the dining department to ensure nutrition plans are executed effectively.
• Responsible for resident charting, audits, and clinical documentation requirements
• Review past surveys and audits and ensure all deficient areas are now deficiency free.
• Review QA practices within the dining room, residents rooms, and kitchen meet all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Communicate issues, concerns, and opportunities for improvement to the Executive Director, Dining Director, Executive Chef, Director of Nursing, and Corporate RD.
• Monitor and validate nutritional systems for the community.
• Provide training to hourly team members and dining leadership at the community as indicated by Quality Indicators, changes in regulations, and audit results.
• Conduct facility-wide presurvey audits in preparation for the long-term care, CMS survey.
• Conduct kitchen, dining room, and pantry presurvey audits in preparation for the Assisted Living survey.
• Stays informed of federal and state regulations for long-term care, dietetic registration/licensure, and food safety.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, new products, current research, and new programs in medical nutrition therapy and foodservice, and provide ideas and recommendations to the Corporate Registered Dietitian, community Dining department, and other HumanGood Registered Dietitians.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics, nutrition, or a related field required. Masters preferred.

Experience/Training:

• 2+ years of experience in a long-term care environment or geriatric nutrition.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition.

What's in it for you?

As the largest nonprofit owner/operator of senior living communities in California and one of the largest in the country, we are more than just a place to work. We are here to ensure that all we serve are provided with every opportunity to become their best selves as they define it, and this begins with YOU.

HumanGood offers competitive pay and phenomenal benefits. Eligible positions (30+ hours/week) start with 20 paid days off, plus seven holidays, a company-matching 401(k) and health plans that give you cash to use for those unexpected health issues. We also offer a Tuition Reimbursement to promote your career advancement.

Come see what HumanGood has to offer!