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Form of workRegistered Dietitian
Status: Full Time
Compensation: $35-45/hour, dependent on years of experience
Shift: Monday-Friday
Job Summary
The primary purpose of this role is to provide medical nutrition therapy consistent with patient goals and clinical status and provide regular consultation to the director of nutrition and foodservice through routine nutrition quality assurance audits in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our company.
Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities
- Conduct nutrition assessments for all patients using the Nutrition Care Process (assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitor, evaluation), utilizing pertinent data to create patient-specific nutrition plans. Specializing care in accordance with age-specific populations, religion, ethnic, and cultural needs.
- Perform Nutrition-Focused Physical Examinations and nutrition interviews routinely. Assess appropriateness of therapeutic diets.
- Develop and/or evaluate enteral and parenteral nutrition prescriptions, making recommendations as needed.
- Evaluation effectiveness of nutrition interventions and adjust as clinically indicated to support outcome goals.
- Participate in facility Nutrition at Risk (NAR) meetings to assess higher risk individuals requiring regular interdisciplinary team evaluation.
- Communicate regularly with the IDT through interdisciplinary meetings and other forms of communication. Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc. as needed.
- Perform administrative duties such as completing necessary forms, reports, nutrition quality assurance audits, etc. to ensure dietary department compliance with policy, state, and federal regulations.
- Work with food service director to assure food service staff are demonstrating safe, sanitary practices and providing meals as prescribed.
- Provide nutrition-related in-services as requested.
- Review and approve facility menus bi-yearly, assuring nutritional adequacy consistent with dietary manual. Approve of substitutions as needed.
Requirements and Qualifications
Education and Licensure:
- A bachelor’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or a closely related field and completion of a dietetic internship approved by the Accreditation Council of Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
- Maintains Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), and continuing education requried.
- Dietitian license and/or certification required to be obtained within 60 days from date of hire, type dependent on which state providing MNT.
Experience and Qualifications:
- At least one (1) year of healthcare experience in clinical dietetics, preferred.
- Possess skills to organize and prioritize tasks to adhere to clinical expectations, function independently, and make independent decisions with minimal assistance.
- Safe and reliable form of transportation required to reach facility under diverse weather conditions.
Employee Perks:
- Tuition assistance
- Mentorship opportunities
- Career development
- Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services and more
- Generous employee referral program
- Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
- 401K retirement plan with employer match
- Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage
- Access up to 50% of your net earned income before payday
We offer a strong, exciting team environment with group decision making culture! Whether you are fresh out of school, looking to improve your skills, or wanting to grow in your career, let Avamere Court at Keizer help. As a team member with Avamere, you get the chance to make a difference every day in the lives of those you care for. If you have a passion for helping others, then look no further, we would love to have you join the Avamere Family!
Avamere understands the importance of affordable and accessible healthcare for our team members and is very excited to partner with SEIU 503 and the Essential Worker Healthcare Trust to offer an excellent health insurance benefit plan at a significantly reduced cost to the employee.
Starting in 2023, our Full-Time Oregon team members will be able to participate in a PPO or HMO plan with deductibles as low as $800.00 with significantly reduced premium costs. Employees will be eligible to start using their benefits within their first month of hire – no 60+ day waiting period! Vision, Dental, STD, LTD, AD&D, and other benefits are available for enrollment as well
Avamere Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
