Registered Dietician

Registered Dietitian / Part-time

Majestic Care of Terre Haute is looking for a Registered Dietitian to join our team's mission and believe in our core values!

Our mission:
Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve.

L
- Listening

E
- Empathy

A
- Accountability

D
- Decisiveness

This is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love.

The Registered Dietitian’s primary responsibilities include but are not limited to completing comprehensive nutrition assessments for all residents and incorporating nutrition interventions into the individualized interdisciplinary plan of care for residents as indicated. Ensures that all assessments and care plans meet professional standards of practice,

• Demonstrates expertise in clinical nutrition, preferably in geriatric and rehabilitation care practices in the skilled nursing environment.

• Possess the ability to apply critical thinking to a variety of situations, assess objectives, develop and implement and monitor effective plans for improvement.

• Working knowledge of computer and software applications used to perform job responsibilities.

• Ability to work independently, to follow instructions, and to accept constructive feedback.

• Monitors and provides guidance to the Director of Nutrition and Food Service regarding appropriate preparation and delivery of regular and therapeutic diets.

• Provide a written record of recommendations for change in nutrition care, including

recommendations to physicians, recommendations for nursing care, and changes in the meal plan, as identified in the medical record, to nursing management and the Executive Director.

• Facilitates the coordination between nutrition services department, nursing services, activities, and other departments to insure appropriate dining services and distribution and assistance with meals and snacks for all residents.

• Maintain appropriate documentation in resident medical records; participate in care planning.

• Monitors laboratory data to identify abnormal data that may indicate a change in metabolic status, nutrition status or hydration status.

• Monitors all residents for changes in weight weekly and/or monthly to identify potential changes in nutrition or hydration status.

• Based on the comprehensive assessment, identifies the nutrition interventions that are incorporated into the individualized interdisciplinary plan of care for each resident, and insures that information is appropriately entered

• Maintain appropriate documentation in resident medical records; participate in resident care planning via electronic medical record.

• Maintain effective relationships with residents and families, medical care team member and with all care team members in the community.

• Provides education and/or guidance to residents and families regarding current nutrition status, nutrition care recommendation, available treatment options, and anticipated course of care.

• Attend professional meetings and conferences to keep abreast of current practices and trends in the field of dietetics and nutrition; provide dietary education and counseling for residents; present dietary education program to dietary and other care team member, as required.

• Ensure safe work and sanitary procedures are developed and followed, to include those relating to care team members injuries, prevention, prevention of foodborne illness, and infection control.

• Ensure a Continuous Quality Control Improvement Program is in place and that appropriate follo-up occurs.

• Must demonstrate empathy, courteous, kind and professional workplace behavior and customer services to all residents, Care Team Members, vendors, visitors and family members at all times.

• Attends all mandatory in-services;…