Dietitian

Overview

Join Our Team as a Part-Time Dietitian

Up to 24 hours per week with a minimum of 3 days on-site — ideal for professionals seeking flexible work arrangements

Dietitian Overview

As a Dietitian, you will play a vital role in ensuring optimal nutritional outcomes for our residents by applying best practices from the American Dietetic Association, State Board of Health, and TLC policies. This position advises each building’s Administrative and Dietary staff on appropriate clinical standards for dietary management.

As a member of our dietary team, you can enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive starting wage with additional pay for experience
• $1,000 new employee referral program
• DailyPay! Work today, get paid today!
• Monthly Celebrations and recognitions

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities of the Dietitian

• Consulting and overseeing Dietary Department management to ensure high-quality nutritional care. Key responsibilities include:
  • Developing, implementing, and participating in Nutrition-At-Risk Committee meetings and Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives on a quarterly basis, and other projects as directed by the Corporate Director of Nutritional Services;
  • Assessing and evaluating each facility’s resident nutritional status, diet appropriateness and food intake;
  • Completing assessments of newly admitted residents at each facility to determine degree of nutritional risk;
  • Evaluating appropriateness of diet orders for each facility;
  • Evaluating status of residents returning from the hospital at each facility;
  • Being involved in each facility’s care planning and documentation;
  • Reviewing each facility’s problems, goals and approaches on resident’s care plan;
  • Completing each facility’s annual re-assessment of residents prior to annual MDS review;
  • Monitoring and charting status of residents on enteral or parenteral feedings on a monthly basis for each facility;
  • Monitoring weights, calculating and charting significant changes on a monthly basis at each facility and communicating such with nursing and MDS Coordinators;
  • Monitoring and documenting the status of residents with Stage III or IV pressure ulcers on a monthly basis to support comprehensive wound care management;
  • Participating in Nutrition-At-Risk meetings in person and/or reviewing weekly meeting minutes and/or discussing these matters with each Dietary Manager or Director of Nursing;
  • Observing and evaluating meal service at each facility;
  • Completing, at least quarterly, kitchen sanitation inspections at each facility;
  • Conferring with each Dietary Manager concerning any dietary problems;
  • Reviewing each facility’s diet manual and policy/procedure book annually;
  • Approving menus/substitutions and modifying menus as needed;
  • Making each Dietary Manager and Administrator aware of any violations of sanitation codes or long-term care regulations;
  • Communicating in writing and orally with the Administrator, DON, nursing personnel and physician as appropriate;
  • Providing educational training when requested;
  • Attending and participating in in-service educational classes, department meetings and all staff in-services;
  • Being prepared to respond promptly to emergencies, including rescheduling work assignments and adjusting schedules as needed;
  • Maintaining the confidentiality of all residents and their care to ensure resident rights and privacy are protected at all times; and
  • Reporting and documenting resident and/or visitor incidents, accidents, complaints or allegations according to the facility’s policy and procedure using the designated occurrence reporting system.
  • Complying with safety requirements, infection control measures, and maintaining a clean work environment in accordance with facility policy as indicated by;
  • Overseeing that all established safety procedures/precautions are followed when using equipment;
  • Ensuring the dietary work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner;
  • Reporting equipment malfunctions or breakdowns to maintenance and Administrator as soon as possible;
  • Being responsible for meeting sanitation and state/federal regulations;
  • Reporting all unsafe or hazardous conditions to your supervisor immediately;
  • Abiding by all emergency protocols for crash carts, resident codes, fire safety, missing residents, tornado preparation, violent residents, Wander guard alarms, door alarms, and other facility policies as assigned;
  • Reporting any forms of abuse witnessed or aware of to the nurse manager immediately; and
  • Following infection control and universal precautions procedures.
  • Performing other duties as assigned by the Corporate Dietician and each facility’s Administrator.

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualification/Requirements:

• Required educational and experience qualifications:
  • A high school diploma or GED.
  • Graduation from an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) accredited program with current state certification;
  • Have at least two (2) years post-graduation experience
• Current registration as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and active membership with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND);
• Thorough knowledge of dietary practices and regulations specific to Indiana, including all relevant TLC regulatory requirements;
• Strong administrative, managerial, and interpersonal skills, including:
  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions, function independently, and make sound decisions when circumstances require;
• Fluency in spoken and written English;
• Must be able to read recipes and menus
• Have organized, neat work habits and a professional work/personal appearanceHave experience using computers for ordering and inventory.
• Proficiency with commercial kitchen equipment including dishwashing machines, convection ovens, ranges, steamers, tilting skillets, institutional mixers, food processors, and steam tables;
• Genuine passion for geriatric nutrition care and commitment to serving resident wellness and facility excellence;
• Have personal integrity and be able to deal tactfully with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel;
• Be able to work harmoniously with Dietary and all other facility personnel;
• Requires judgment in prioritizing the performance of tasks, duties and responsibilities in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures;
• The ability to be discrete and protect the integrity of confidential information and stay within Corporate Compliance;
• Patience, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm and a willingness to handle residents based on whatever maturity and physical level in which they are currently functioning;
• The ability to adhere to a professional code of ethics; and
• The ability to relate information concerning a resident’s condition.
• Knowledge on the use of personal computers, e-mail accounts, software programs such as Word and Excel and minor office machines such as faxes and copiers;
• Flexibility to work Monday-Friday during standard business hours, plus on-call availability for evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed;
• Ability to travel throughout Indiana under varying weather conditions to support multiple facilities as needed; willingness to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations in accordance with the ADA;