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Charlotte - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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Corporate Charlotte NC
ASU Charlotte NC; HC LTC Charlotte NC; MSU charlotte NC
Full Time
1st

Description

At Aldersgate Retirement Community quality is always in season! The career environment is fresh and growthoriented a reflection of our quality approach to the services and atmosphere enjoyed here by the residents of our lovely campus and facilities. Aldersgate is a nonprofit organization with excellent benefits and compensation. We are currently accepting resumes / applications for:

Registered Dietitian

Fulltime

The Registered Dietitian (RD) represents the key contact with guests to assess nutritional and dietary needs make recommendations and work collaboratively with client representatives (especially nursing/medical staff).

The RD works closely with our Dining Services Director and Team Members to deliver those guests needs to high standards.

The RD is the leader in communicating and implementing new clinical systems and programs both with clients and Dining Services Director ensuring that all required statutory actions and documentation are consistently delivered.

The RD works with the Interdisciplinary Team and Dining to ensure that nutritional requirements are incorporated into dining production and operations while providing and assisting in the overall planning recommendations documentation and control of resident/patient nutritional needs in the facility to the requirements of company standards policies and statutory requirements.

Essential Functions and Key Tasks

Assessing and monitoring the nutritional needs of residents according to established schedules and referral protocols. The RD will keep the physician and appropriate facility staff informed of the nutritional status of residents.

Participate in MDS process the interdisciplinary plan of care and in documentation of nutritional care in the medical record.

Participation in developing and implementing an individualized plan of care to meet the nutritional needs of each resident.

The RD assists in developing the facility menu for Assisted Living and Long Term Care is available to make changes to the facility menu to meet the needs and preferences of the facilities residents and will approve the menu to assure that the menu meets the nutritional needs of residents.

Works collaboratively with dining services department

Provide nutrition education for residents and families as needed and requested.

Creates and maintains documentation

Maintains client/family relationships

Updates and applies professional knowledge

Supports the Independent Living Assisted Living and Memory Care residents as needed; consults education workshops chart review and assessments as determined by leadership

Sets and communicate objectives communicate and reinforce high standards in all areas monitors performances and addresses issues.

Education and Experience:

Must be a Registered Dietitian (RD) and licensed in the state of NC (LDN)

Nutrition/Dietetics degree as required successful completion of Dietetic Internship or equivalent.

Must have 2 years of clinical experience in senior living skilled nursing facility assisted living rehabilitation and/or acute care environment

Prefer ServSafe Managers Certification and Allergen Certification

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  1. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills.
  2. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelors degree or equivalent i.e. advanced training pertinent to the position requirements.

CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS

  1. Must obtain ServSafe Certification within one year of date of hire.
  2. Must have Certified Dietary Manager certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  1. May be required to wear protective equipment.
  2. May be required to follow hygiene directives as provided by the health department.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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