DIETICIAN

MUST HAVE NURSING HOME EXPERIENCE!!

JOB SUMMARY: Works with the Food Service Director, Diet Technician and other dietary personnel to ensure that proper nutritional care is maintained. Communicates and establishes a rapport with other disciplines within the facility. Frequently interact with the residents on a 1:1 basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares/oversees an initial nutritional assessment of all admitted residents.
• Participates in assuring that menus for regular and therapeutic diets are nutritionally adequate and in accordance with the approved facility diet manual.
• Works in conjunction with the diet technician to coordinate: weights, meal pattern, nourishments and meal supplement intake and consistency appropriateness, intake study requirements and results, documentation requirements, transfer/discharge summaries, tube feed reviews. Reviews, evaluates and charts (as needed) pertinent lab values.
• Continually counsels and educates the patients, residents, family members, and facility personnel on proper therapeutic and basic nutrition in conjunction with diet technician.
• Monitors patient/resident meal, nourishment and supplement intake and consistency appropriateness.
• Make appropriate referrals to OT, Speech Therapist, Dentist, Nursing.
• Works in conjunction with the Food Service Director to assure that:
• Policy and procedures are current and reviewed and reviewed annually
• Dietetic education programs are planned to keep the dietary and nursing departments updated and informed as required by Education Department.
• The facility diet manual is current and approved.
• Temporary and permanent dietary changes are nutritionally adequate.
• Attends interdisciplinary meetings as requested.
• Reviews minutes of facility and dietary department meetings to keep informed of current events within the facility.
• Maintains registration requirements in accordance with New York State.
• Provides a copy of registration to the facility upon hire and with subsequent renewal.
• Attends various meetings, including weekly comprehensive care planning sessions. Also attends seminars outside the facility that are pertinent to job performance and credentials.
• Evaluates diet histories and reviews nourishment and supplement records.
  
  
  

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Infection Control Practices
• Menus/Recipes/Consistencies
• Nutritional Assessment/Care planning
• Hydration
• Menus/Recipes/Consistencies
• Maintains resident rights.
• Maintains HIPAA privacy, security and confidentiality standards.
• Follows all established policies and procedures.
• Follows universal Precautions and Infection Control techniques.
• Maintains Corporate Compliance standards.
• Contributes to facility Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Follows safety procedures by keeping areas free of hazardous conditions.
• Economical and careful with supplies and equipment.
• Attends all required in-services.
• Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality.
• Comes to work in neat, clean attire and consistently presents an appropriate professional appearance.
• Prepares any other necessary duties as assigned by Supervisor.
• This individual continuously exhibits and fosters a spirit of teamwork, positive attitude and conflict resolution among co workers.
• Perform duties with measured accuracy and timeliness.
• Sets high standards, seeking to “raise the bar”, exhibits commitment to strive for and exceed expectations.
• Identifies actual or potential problems and devises an action plan for resolution. Implements solutions and monitors outcomes using judgment skills to choose the best course of action.
• Effectively communicates, assists, and cooperates with other personnel and interdisciplinary teams. Exhibits an attitude of helpfulness, team spirit and support to all team members.
• Acts as a source of direction to visitors, staff and external populations, i.e.: delivery staff, vendors, etc.
• Represents the organization professionally.
• Interacts positively with residents, family members, and visitors under a variety of conditions and circumstances.
• Promptly reports all needs and concerns to the Supervisor or designated alternate.
• No deficiencies on most recent DOH survey related to nutritional services as determined by root cause analysis.
• Facility is better than state and federal benchmarks for weight loss, dehydration and fecal impaction and pressure ulcers
• Nourishment cost increase does not exceed the national inflation rate for food.
• No deficient practices identified on Quality Review related to the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.
• Provides one facility-wide nutritional education program
• per year.
• Achieve a score of 90% or higher on patient satisfaction questionnaire related to dietary expectations.
• Achieve a score of 90% or better in the patient expectations questionnaire “would you recommend this facility”
• Leadership
• Personal Development
• Initiative
• Team Development
  
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Minimum: Associates degree in Dietetics/Nutrition

Preferred: Bachelor degree in Dietetics/Nutrition