Nutrition Assistant

2 weeks ago

Wilmington, United States Cadia Healthcare Pike Creek Full time

**Cadia Healthcare** is a leading provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation in your area. Compassion and appreciation are at the heart of who we are. We are currently seeking a **full-time Nutrition Assistant **to join our team

Cadia rewards it’s employees for their hard work and dedication to providing the best care possible, with a wide-range of benefits and perks to show we care.

**BENEFITS AND PERKS WE OFFER**:
**Benefits**
- Competitive Salary
- Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for You & Your Family
- 401k Retirement With Company Match
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA)
- Paid Time Off - Vacation, Personal, Sick Days & Paid Holidays
- Short-term Disability and Maternity Leave Options, Personal and Family Medical Leave
- Company provided Life and Long Term Disability Coverage
- Referral Bonuses and More

**Employee Perks Program**
- Tickets At Work for Discounted Entertainment Tickets
- Free and Discounted Employee Meals
- Tuition Reimbursement
- In Facility Training/Inservice Programs
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Will/Estate Preparation Services
- Optional Legal & Identity Protection Services
- Verizon Wireless Discount
- Costco Membership Discount (DE only)
- Annual $35 Non-Slip Shoe Replacement (DE only)

**Position Description**

The Nutrition Assistant conducts resident screens, gathering data and performing other tasks to assist the Registered Dietician in providing medical nutrition therapy. The Nutrition Assistant assists Registered Dietician with the implementation of programs and presentation of informative, engaging, and interactive classes and dining experiences for the Cadia Community. They help to educate residents about the connection between food, fitness, and health. They help to develop menus and oversee foodservice sanitation and food safety. Also, they may help manage foodservice employees, purchase, prepare food, and maintain budgets within foodservice operations.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Meet with residents to assist the Registered Dietician to provide medical nutrition therapy for malnutrition, pressure injuries/ulcers, unintentional weight loss, specialized nutrition care for chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, dysphagia, and neurological disorders), and/or post-surgical care & other nutritional related conditions.
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary staff including, but not limited to, speech therapists, physicians, nursing, and social workers, & responsible parties to provide maximum level of care with least restrictive nutrition interventions at regular intervals.
- Assist the Registered Dietician to complete comprehensive documentation for resident within 72 hours (about 3 days) of admission and for quarterly & annual assessment to include review of diagnoses, orders, weights, wounds, lab results, intake, including enteral as appropriate & calculate needs.
- Assist the Registered Dietician to complete monthly, and as needed, documentation as it pertains to weights, wounds & enteral feedings.
- Develop and continuously update Care Plan to address resident needs, goals & interventions.
- Provide documentation, which identifies as specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, comprehensive, accurate & timely.
- Respect resident rights and integrity regarding HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) and refusal of care as appropriate.
- Coordinate with Social Services to provide safe discharge instructions.
- Comply with and complete all Federal CMS regulations & reporting as appropriate.
- Performs duties within the scope of practice as defined by State, Federal & accrediting organization regulations.
- Monitor use of enteral nutrition pumps, water flush bag, spike sets during resident rounds to ensure proper protocol is followed.
- Attend, contribute & document accordingly meetings regularly to include, but not limited to, Clinical Rounds, IDT Care Conferences, Wound Rounds, At Risk, Quality Assurance & Monthly Staff Meetings.
- Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the facility (i.e., Quality Assurance, Safety, High Risk, Resident Council, Food Committee, etc.) as required, and as appointed by the Director of Clinical Nutrition Services.
- Complete regular audits relevant to nutrition and dietary service. Assist the Registered Dietician to develop corrective action plans to address deficiencies.
- Coordinate with the dietary department to ensure menus are appropriate to meet state guidelines for portion size and nutrition, as well as resident preference.
- Displays professionalism and strives for improvement in practice, manages change effectively, demonstrates assertiveness, listening & conflict resolution skills.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.

**Preferred Qualifications**

Education & Experience
- Completed a nutrition and dietetics technician program by the Accreditation Council fo

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