Registered Dietitian

Job Reference Number

42785

Full-Time, Onsite

Healthcare

Cura-Hospitality

Natchitoches Regional Medical Center

• Competitive Benefit Packages!

• Hybrid role!
• No Late-Night Shifts!
• Weekly Pay!
• Work/Life Balance!
• Licensure & Academy Dues Reimbursement!
• Employee Referral Program!
• Competitive Benefit Packages!
• And Much More!

One of the largest rural health systems in Louisiana, Natchitoches Regional Medical Center (NRMC) offers a broad continuum of innovative care through our hospital services and health-related clinics and facilities. The 96-bed flagship acute care facility offers emergency care, expansive medical and surgical services including robotic technology, intensive care with 24-hour Critical Care Medicine physicians, obstetrics, inpatient psychiatric care, dialysis services, radiological and laboratory diagnostics, respiratory care, and rehabilitation services.

NRMCis an award-winning health care system receiving recognition for excellence in nursing care, patient safety, quality performance and more. Most recently, NRMC earned an “A” for the Fall 2024 Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national recognition for commitment to patient safety was based on over 30 performance measures.

Please check out our website to learn more about Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. Natchitoches Regional Medical Center

We are looking to add a Registered Dietitian to our healthcare team in Natchitoches, LA
. As a Registered Dietitian with Cura Hospitality
, you will have the AMAZING opportunity to identify and assess the nutritional needs of assigned patients/residents, initiate interventions to achieve and/or maintain individuals' nutritional status, and enhance quality of life consistent with patient’s/resident’s goals. This is a hybrid role. Experience is preferred, but we welcome motivated new graduates who are eager to learn and committed to success. We offer extensive benefits that not only help you, but your loved ones as well!

• Provide Nutrition Assessments for admissions, quarterly assessments, annual assessments, tube feedings, weight changes +/-4% in 1 month, wounds, and for significant change assessments (such as a hospice admission or a significant improvement in ADLs).
• Nutrition education as needed and requested by residents.
• Creation and quarterly updates on care plans for nurses/CNAs/CMAs to reference at meals and snacks to tailor to resident food preferences.
• Completion of MDS (Minimum Data Sheets) for Section K and CAAs.
• Use of the nutrition-focused physical exam to identify residents who meet criteria for malnutrition according to ASPEN Malnutrition Criteria.
• Care conference meetings with families to update them on changes with the resident.
• Collaboration with interdisciplinary team to provide resident-centered care during weekly clinical meetings.
• QAPI Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Meetings each quarter.
• Monthly Kitchen Inspections and Meal Service Audits

• Bachelor’s degree in nutrition (Prior to 2024) or related field
• Master's degree in Nutrition or related field.
• Passed a national examination administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) or meets the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics requirements for eligibility.
• Completes 75 hours of continuing education hours every five years, in accordance with the CDR, utilizing the professional portfolio development process.
• Licensed or certified, per state requirements.
• Knowledge of regulation standards specific to comprehensive assessments, care planning, and residents’ rights.
• Ability to teach others, specifically pertaining to nutrition and dietetics.

• Experience…