Dietitian

Job DescriptionJob Description

Starting pay of $27.04 to $29.87 per hour.

Minimum Education

• Certified Dietician

Minimum Work Experience

• Less than one year relevant experience

Required Skills

Required skills:

• None

Driving Requirements:

• None

Preferred:

• One to three years' experience in a related setting
• Bachelors degree in Dietetics earned from an accredited four year college or
• State of Wisconsin certification or obtains certification once registered

Any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Provides nutritional care information, safe food handling, and other related in-services to facility staff.

Contributes, participates, and supports the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) approach to providing quality care for residents.

Maintains regular and predictable on-site attendance.

All other duties as assigned.

Activity Requirements

Sedentary Work: Continuous sitting at desk, keyboard, etc., for several hours. Occasional lifting of under 10 pounds as required.

Mental and Physical Activities

• 90%: general office duties; verbal communication; verbal comprehension; written communication; written comprehension; hearing; near visual acuity; far visual acuity; depth perception; color vision; smelling; repetitive motions; problem recognition; problem solving; decision making; data intepretation

Exposure to Hazards

Minimal exposure to workplace hazards.

* Chemical

Working Conditions

• Indoors

Travel Requirements

Frequency: N/A Type of travel: None

Nature of travel: None

Department/Program Specific Competencies

• Identifies, responds to and reports possible caregiver misconduct situations
• Fully understands all aspects of residents' rights, including the right to be free of restraints and free of abuse
• Protects the personal belongings of each resident, including eyeglasses, dentures, hearing aids, furnishings, jewelry, clothing, and memorabilia

• Understands HIPAA regulations and ensures release of information is consistent with NCHC’s privacy policies (HF)

• Understands and follows procedure for occurrence reporting
• Understands and responds appropriately to emergency codes
• Identifies location of emergency carts
• Utilizes employee compensation forms - including paid leave time, missed punch,
• Understands, advocates for, and enforces the rights and responsibilities of residents
• Understands role in attending to residents and follows through as appropriate
• Answers call lights and responds appropriately
• Uses the dining service guidelines to serve residents
• When assisting in dining, provides a dignified dining experience for residents
• Completes hand hygiene per CDC recommended guidelines (HF, HR)
• Understands role in infection prevention and uses appropriate infection control procedures/measures
• Demonstrates awareness of and collaborates appropriately with housekeeping and laundry services
• Provides dementia friendly care through demonstrating an understanding of dementia, North Central Health Care’s dementia services and the Legacies by the Lake dementia care philosophy
• Locates areas of resident activity
• Promotes a safe, homelike environment for residents
• Interacts with residents in a manner that displays warmth and promotes a caring environment
• Observes residents for changes in condition or behavior and promptly reports these changes to appropriate licensed nursing personnel

• Follows 7C practices

Common Position Competencies

• This position does not have common position

Job Specific Competencies

Demonstrates competence in initial and ongoing assessment of nutritional needs. Reviews assessment and recommendations with M.D. as necessary

Effectively completes nutritional assessments on all residents/clients, and develops care plans within stated time frame in facility policies and procedures

Demonstrates competence in the utilization of time and the quantity of work in the promotion of nutritional care

Communicates effectively both orally and in writing.

Demonstrates proficiency in the use of a computer-based system in planning and documenting care Maintains a high level of professional practice, as outlined in the American Dietetic Association Standards of

Professional Practice for Dietetic Professional and Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics

Core Value Standards of Behavior

It is expected that all employees will demonstrate behaviors that support excellence as defined by North

Central Health Care’s Core Value Standards of Behavior.

Acknowledgement and Compliance

All requirements of the described position are subject to change over time where I may be required to perform other duties as requested by NCHC. Further, I acknowledge that this job description is neither an employment contract.

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