Dietician

Responsible for administrative and therapeutic activities related to dietetics. Includes all food operations and supervising resident contact. Has responsibility for contact with Nursing and the Medical Staff.

• Assess resident's nutritional needs and appropriateness of therapeutic diets.
• Complete nutritional assessments in Point Click Care (PCC) electronic medical record.
• Consult with Physician and other health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions for residents.
• Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and for standards of palatability and appearance.
• Instruct residents and their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection, and preparation.
• Set up and assist in presentation of diet instructions, charting.
• Maintain communication with the Medical and Nursing staff, and other departments in setting up procedures, policies, and problem solving as they relate to resident food service and therapeutics.
• Maintain ongoing evaluation of resident food service and menus, communicate with Production Supervisor.
• Complete MDS assessments.
• Responsible for maintaining direct resident dietitian contact and documentation of those visitations and communicating the results to Dietary and Administrative personnel.
• Attend interdisciplinary team meetings, skin care rounds.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Food/Nutrition and one year of experience in a long term care setting with a working knowledge of state documentation procedures.
• Registered Dietitian with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and licensed by the State of Massachusetts.

Shift: Day Shift

Specialty Type:
Health Sciences

Sub Specialties:
Dietician

Other : RD