Clinical Dietician

Overview:
Clinical Dietitian for Hebrew Senior LIfe. 

Lead the Nutrition Care Process and workflow elements, which includes nutrition screening, nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention/ plan of care, nutrition monitoring and evaluation, and discharge planning and transitions of care.

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

 

 

 

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

 

Our benefits include:

• Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
• A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
• Generous paid time off
• On-site health and wellness programming
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
• An employee recognition program

Responsibilities:
Plan, organize, implement and evaluate nutritional care for all patients according to established guidelines

Assure the nutritional needs of the patients are being met in accordance to established guidelines

Communicates with Health Care Proxy when enacted or per patient request.

Perform monthly or quarterly and annual assessments of LTC patients, including MDS (Minimum Data Sheet) assessments.

Perform initial assessments and follow-ups of patients on RSU and MCCU, including MDS for RSU

Utilize current Malnutrition Guidelines to assess patients for malnutrition including NFPE, hand grip, and reference to the standards of practice.

Prioritize High risk patients as indicated in guidelines.

Determine short and long term goals and objectives with focus on Patient-Centered Care.

Responsible for patient menu development, analysis, implementation and revision

Responsible for training and education for staff, employees, residents/families and the health care team as appropriate

Participate in patient care conferences and other interdisciplinary meetings

Conduct tray assessments and meal rounds to assess intake adequacy, tray accuracy, diet compliance, food quality and resident satisfaction

Conduct patient visitations and enter preferences into computer

Calculate calorie counts and documents in the medical record

Maintain monthly weight records for assigned floors and address concerns for those that are having significant weight loss with appropriate team members

Participate in department improvement projects

Work with physicians in providing quality nutrition recommendations

Assist the Nutrition Assistants with training, education and coverage as needed

Perform clerical tasks in the diet office as needed

Serve as a resource/mentor to the team, new employees, and students/interns. Educate allied disciplines: nursing, physicians and other staff as necessary.

Seek opportunity for professional development by attending internal and external trainings, educational programs, seminars and conferences to maintain clinical skills

References include: The Nutrition Care Manual and the Evidence Analysis Library (EAL) and Diet Manual.

Meet all requirements as outlined by regulatory and licensure standards

Assist in the development/revision of policies and procedures

Assure individual competency and demonstrates same in the provision of all aspects of Medical Nutrition Therapy.

Required Qualifications:
RDN, LDN

Preferred Qualifications:
Interest in teaching classes in enterall, parenteral nutrition as well as NFPE to interns and clincial dietitians

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