What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nutritional Consultant for Senior Wellness (Hiring Immediately) position at The Laurels of Bedford?
Are you passionate about food and nutrition and insuring seniors have delicious, healthy meals? As a Registered Dietitian (RD) at The The Laurels of Bedford, you have the opportunity to provide clinical assessments for guests, plan diets to meet nutritional needs, and oversee the operations of the culinary department.
Laurel Health Care Company offers one of the leading employee benefit packages in the industry, including health insurance, 401K with matching funds, paid time off and paid holidays. When you work with Laurel Health Care Company, you will join an experienced, hard-working team that values communication and collaboration. Why just work when you can help shape a legacy?
Responsibilities
Oversees the purchase of food and supplies within budget and maintains a supply to adequately cover each meal.
Provides technical guidance and administrative direction over diet planning, menu formulation, preparation and service of regular and therapeutic diets.
Assures meals are nutritious, palatable, and crafted in a timely and consistent manner while adhering to menus and diet orders.
Interviews guests and family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history.
Provides timely and accurate completion of dietary portion of the clinical record.
Participates in regularly scheduled conferences, including department head meetings and interdisciplinary care plan meetings.
Qualifications
Must be registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
Serve Safe certification
One (1) to two (2) years management / supervisory experience preferred.
or acceptable exemption required.
About Laurel Health Care Company
Laurel Health Care Company is a national provider of skilled nursing, sub-acute, rehabilitative, and assisted living services dedicated to achieving the highest standards of care.
At The Laurels, caring is more than providing excellent medical and guest services. It's also being a companion and treating each guest with the utmost dignity, respect and compassion. It's what we call The Laurel Way of Caring, and it comes from within each one of us.
The Laurels was named a Great Place to Work for 2020 based on approximately 3,500 employee surveys that evaluated more than 60 elements of employee experience on the job, including employee pride in community impact, belief that their work makes a difference, and feeling their work has special meaning.
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