Registered Dietician Jobs

Salary Range: $31.42 - $43.34

Pay rates are determined based on experience and internal equity.

Position Summary

• Establishes and maintains effective, courteous and respectful working relationships with residents, families, medical staff and Comprehensive Care Center staff.
• Must work well under stress or tight deadlines.
• The individual assesses and documents patient nutritional needs, develops and implements nutritional care plans, counsels residents and families.
• The Registered Dietitian is under the direct supervision of the Director of Nutrition Services and the CCC Administrator and works in conjunction with the Dietary Director.

District Responsibility

• Participates in Performance Improvement Activities.
• Demonstrates Respect, Professionalism and Courtesy to all patients, visitors, other providers and co-workers, as delineated in the LVMC “Commitment to Care”.
• Engages in Ongoing Professional Development
• Constantly use C-I-CARE principles when communicating with others.
• Supports the District Mission and Values.

Position Duties/Responsibility

• Conducts nutritional assessments; develops and recommends evidence based nutrition interventions, including therapeutic diets; develops and implements care plans and provides nutrition counseling to the patient and/or the patient’s family members.
• Serves as an ongoing liaison with medical, nursing and Dietary Services staffs while pursuing the continuous improvement of performance within the organization.
• Reviews and revises nutrition education materials.
• Participates in continuing education for professional growth.
• Collaborates with medical staff, nursing staff and allied health professionals in the planning and implementation of resident care as necessary in meeting the nutritional needs of residents.
• Collaborates with Diet Aides and the Dietary Director regarding resident’s food preferences
• Reviews and revises, as needed, the Policy & Procedure and Diet Manual annually.
• Re-evaluates residents at quarterly intervals, and more often if there is a change in the resident’s condition, and modifies nutritional care plans as needed.
• Other duties assigned by supervisor.
• Evaluates resident weekly and monthly weights for significant weight changes and makes appropriate recommendations as needed.
• Plans and conducts in-service training for all Dietary Services Department personnel as well as participates in Dietary Services staff meetings.
• Provides education to medical, nursing and ancillary staff as needed.

Position Qualifications

• Hospital dietary and cafeteria practices; long term are experience preferred.
• Quality improvement principles.
• Bachelors Degree in Nutrition/Dietetics or related field of study.
• Safety requirements.
• Knowledge of State and Federal regulations.
• Maintain the department's CIHQ accreditation.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relations with departmental employees, hospital staff, medical staff and patients.
• One year experience as registered dietician preferred.
• Skills/Ability:
• Communicates policies to hospital and dietary employees.
• Assures safe practices and techniques are used in the department.
• Maintain records in an organized manner.
• Registration as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with the Commission of Dietetic Registration for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Management principles.

LVMC reserves the right to modify the minimum requirements depending on the needs of the organization. ​​​​​​​

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