Regional Dietitian

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for clinical nutrition assessment and recommendations of care for residents/patients in long term care facilities. Provides leadership and management expertise to promote regulatory compliance, quality nutrition and safety. Primarily a remote role with limited travel.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.           Effectively communicate (both written and orally) with physicians, staff, residents and families, consultants, and corporate staff in respect to all phases of dietary services.

2.           Partner with facility on company regulatory compliance.

3.           Provides facilities with consultative guidance for professional nutrition and dietary standards in accordance with state and federal regulations.

4.           Responsible for each facility completing timely and appropriate documentation.

5.           Provides medical nutrition therapy on new admissions and residents at nutritional risk according to national standards of practice.

6.           Acts as an advisor to the dietary manager by providing in–service training for the dietary department and nursing staff.

7.           Assures that the administrator and corporate staff receive the consultant reports containing all activities performed during consultation.

8.           Recommends kitchens and other food service equipment needs for all centers.

9.           Maintain continuing education in the nutrition profession.

10.        Regional Dietitian will exercise discretion and good judgment in interpersonal relationships with staff, residents, family members and peers in the organization.