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Nutrition Specialist

2 months ago

Southfield, Michigan, United States PACE Southeast Michigan Full time

The Nutrition Specialist is tasked with evaluating the dietary needs and implementing suitable strategies to ensure the well-being of participants.

  • Conducts assessments of nutritional requirements prior to program enrollment.
  • Responsible for performing initial, semi-annual, and annual evaluations. Comprehensive assessments may include:
    • Dietary recall
    • Current eating habits
    • Meal patterns
    • Support with meal preparation and grocery shopping
    • Anthropometric measurements
    • Weight tracking
    • Changes in appetite
    • Challenges with chewing and/or swallowing
    • Food allergies and preferences
    • Monitoring for food insecurity
    • Cultural and religious dietary needs
    • Medical history
    • Assessment of laboratory results
    • Need for nutritional supplements and/or prepared meals
    • Follow-up on educational initiatives
  • Assesses and determines suitable therapeutic diets.
  • Collaborates with participants, caregivers, and members of the Interdisciplinary Team to develop tailored care plans.
  • Evaluates participants' readiness for positive dietary changes and implements personalized interventions, adjusting care goals as necessary.
  • Oversees meal service in the Day Health Center to ensure compliance with dietary recommendations. Communicates any changes in dietary needs to the Interdisciplinary Team.
  • Works with Day Health Center Staff and other team members to identify participants facing challenges with chewing and/or swallowing, referring them for further evaluation as needed.
  • Provides counseling and education to participants and their caregivers to promote health and well-being.
  • Maintains an updated inventory of frozen meals and nutritional supplements.
  • Reviews and modifies all cycle menus as necessary.
  • Coordinates care with external healthcare providers.
  • Maintains regular contact and follow-up with participants identified as being at high nutritional risk.
  • Identifies clinical signs of malnutrition.
  • Calculates nutritional requirements and coordinates care with Home Infusion Company for participants receiving enteral nutrition support.
  • Understands, adheres to, and advocates for the Participant Bill of Rights, striving for high levels of participant satisfaction.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
  • A professional level of knowledge equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition.
  • Completion of a dietetic internship or equivalent practical experience, along with registration as a Dietitian by the Commission on Dietetic Registration.
  • Minimum of one year of experience working with older adults.
  • Participation in annual mandatory training, including infection control, TB testing, safety protocols, and BLS training.
  • Requires advanced analytical skills to assess and resolve issues and formulate effective intervention plans.
  • Ability to foster and maintain interpersonal and interdepartmental relationships.
  • Capability to apply adult learning principles in planning and executing educational activities; includes one-on-one teaching for participants and family members, as well as staff education in various settings.
  • Engages in and/or leads quality improvement initiatives based on data analysis.
  • Ensures adherence to departmental and external standards in delivering quality care by attending professional meetings and reviewing national practice standards.
  • Participates in various committees as assigned.
  • Must meet a standardized set of competencies before working independently.
  • Must be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations current before engaging in direct participant contact.
Working Conditions:
  • Work conditions may vary, with potential exposure to communicable diseases due to the patient environment.
  • Driving is required within the designated service area, with possible exposure to extreme temperatures.
  • Frequent walking, bending, and lifting of forty pounds or more may be necessary in the execution of duties.