What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Dietician position at Shores Nursing and Rehab Center?
Registered Dietician
Shores Nursing and Rehab Center
220 Ninth St, Port St Joe, FL 32456
Job Duties:
- Coordinate nutritional care of residents and patients by completing nutritional assessments.
- Participate in IDT meetings as required.
- Provide nutritional counseling and education for residents and family.
- Provides dietary in-service training as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Good decision making and judgment capabilities.
- Ability to identify and solve complex problems.
- Great communication and interpersonal skills are a must.
- High comfort level with enteral nutrition, wounds, weight management, Hemodialysis.
- Comfortable working in a healthcare facility.
- Familiarity with state survey process and compliance with nutrition care regulations.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a Registered Dietitian credential and GA license.
- Provide nutritional care to the long-term care residents and sub-acute rehab patients.
- Plan, organize, develop, and direct the nutritional care of the resident in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, regulations and established facility/company policies and procedures.
- Be an active member of the interdisciplinary care conferences.
- Represent the Food & Nutrition Department as a liaison with the medical and nursing staff.
- Experience with electronic charting such as Point Click Care is a plus
- Experience in Long Term Care 1 - 3 years is a plus
