Nutrition that Works, LLC is seeking a consultant dietitian to join our team. Opportunity is serving our Long Term Care facility located in Southern Parts of California for PER DIEM hours/week.
Enjoy a flexible schedule and excellent pay!
Position includes:Key Responsibilities:
- Establishes goals and oversees implementation of clinical nutrition care based upon facility's medical direction and patient population.
- Hires, leads, direct, coaches, trains, and develops nutrition team members.
- Fosters teamwork and establishes effective strategies to implement innovative programs which leads to optimal clinical nutrition and financial outcomes.
- Evaluates clinical team staff according to departmental policy and takes appropriate action as necessary.
- Monitors competency, productivity and documentation accuracy of clinical staff.
- Assigns and directs the workload of the clinical nutrition staff. Participates in staffing analysis to ensure adequate staffing in collaboration with the Regional Clinical Nutrition Manager and/or the Director of Clinical and Wellness Support.
- Complies with regulatory standards, including federal, state and accrediting agencies and adheres to facility confidentiality, HIPAA regulations, and patient rights policies.
- Participates in facility-wide and directs departmental Quality Assurance/Performance
- Leads and/or participates in departmental meetings, staff development, and professional programs, as appropriate.
- Reads, customizes and enforces compliance with all policies and procedures of the facility and Company as appropriate.
- Ensures patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory agency compliance, and good public relations.
- Conducting audits of existing facilities
- Completing clinical nutrition assessments or covering RD when on vacation
- Documenting using the Nutrition Care Process in the EMR system
- Collaborating with the interdisciplinary care plan team
- Completing the MDS - Section K
- Calculating TF
- Making recommendations for wounds and significant wt changes
- Credentialed by the CDR
- Dietetic Licensure
- Positive attitude
- Client Centered
- Good communication skills
Nutrition that Works, LLC has provided Registered Dietitian services to health care communities for over 15 years. Please check out our team's testimonials and apply at www.consultantdietitians.com