Registered Dietitian

Description Registered Dietician   The Center for Elders’ Independence is a PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) organization that uses an interdisciplinary team approach to care planning and provision of high quality, integrated health care services to seniors ages 55+ with medical conditions, and promotes autonomy, quality of life and the ability of program participants to live in their communities.   The Position: Under the supervision of the Center Director, the Registered Dietitian must have comprehensive knowledge of clinical nutrition, therapeutic diets and basic food service operations in a community health and interdisciplinary team setting. The Dietitian completes participant nutritional assessments and makes nutrition and lifestyle recommendations based on participant health goals. Obtains participant food preferences and observes for adherence to dietary modifications and health outcomes. Determines adequacy of current diet and recommends supplements when necessary. Conducts meal and sanitation inspections. Provides nutrition education to participant and or caregiver, the community and other team members as needed.   The hourly pay range for the Registered Dietician position at Center for Elders’ Independence is $34.46 to $58.87. Placement within the range is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market data, consistent with CEI’s annual compensation review and established compensation practices.    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   Attends participant reviews in Interdisciplinary Team Meetings (IDT) and Care Plan meetings.  Assesses participant needs and develops and implements the individualized nutritional plan of care. Attends and is an active contributor in IDT Meetings.  Completes assessments for each participant and additional assessments as necessary for changes in medical status, weight, skin condition, meal prep ability, labs, mental status, or ADLs/IADLs. Monitors therapeutic diets orders and special dietary modifications. Provides nutrition education for participants, families, primary caregivers and/or day center staff. Reviews the lunch and snack menus for the day center for adherence to participant dietary needs. Conducts meal rounds in the day center, follows up with Day Center Supervisor and Registered Dietitian Functional Manager with comments/concerns related to the meal service and menu.  Conducts Kitchen surveys and Diet Order audits as scheduled. Determines participants need for home delivered meal services and liquid nutritional supplements and makes recommendations to the IDT. Conducts meal preparation evaluations as requested by team and/or Occupational Therapist or other Rehab discipline. Assists with day center meal service as needed and monitors stock in refrigerator, dry storage, and freezer storage. Orders approved liquid nutritional supplements. Updates Meal Order…