Dietitian
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Job Location:
Pittsfield, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Come join an innovative collaborative team at Integritus Healthcare. The dietician will work between several Integritus long-term care facilities within the Berkshires. This position will be part of an interdisciplinary team. Come join us at Integritus Healthcare where you will enjoy excellent benefits generous time off and weekly pay!
The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Director of Food and Nutrition Services in planning
organizing developing and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with
federal state and local regulations governing long-term care.
Essential Job Functions:
Plan develop organize implement evaluate and direct the Dietary Department and its programs
and activities.
Coordinate dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e. Nursing
Housekeeping Social Services etc.).
Inspect food storage rooms utility/janitorial closets etc. for upkeep and supply control.
Review and develop a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies noted during survey
inspections.
Assist in planning the dietary services portion of the residents discharge plan.
Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
Interview residents or family members as necessary to obtain diet history.
Participate in maintaining records of the residents food likes and dislikes.
Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.
Assist in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician.
Assist in developing diet plans for individual residents.
Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the
physicians orders.
Meet with administration medical and nursing staff & other departments in planning food service
programs and activities.
Ensure that dietary service work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
Ensure that all food storage rooms preparation areas etc. are maintained in a clean safe and
sanitary manner.
Recommend to the Dietitian and/or Administrator the equipment and supply needs of the
department.
Place orders for equipment and supplies as necessary or as may be required.
Ensure that stock levels of staple/non-staple food supplies equipment etc. are maintained at
adequate levels at all times.
Assist in interviewing food supply vendors as may be required.
Assist in the purchasing of food service supplies equipment etc. as required.
Develop a written dietary plan of care that identifies the dietary problems/needs of the resident
and goals to be accomplished.
Develop and maintain a good rapport with others involved with the care plan to ensure that a
team effort is achieved.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or higher granted by a regionally accredited college or university with
completion of the academic requirements of a program in nutrition or dietetics
Must be registered as a Dietitian in this state.
Must have as a minimum 2 year(s) experience in a hospital skilled nursing care facility or other
related medical facility.
Must have training in cost control food management ant diet therapy
Must be able to read write speak and understand the English language.
Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel residents visitors and the general public.
Must have patience tact cheerful disposition and enthusiasm as well as to be willing to handle
residents staff and visitors based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Will meet all physical requirements of the position as identified by the facility policies and procedures
related to functional job analysis.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain comprehensive listing of activities
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- EMR Systems
- Motivational Interviewing
- Food Service
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Computer Skills
- MDS
- Dietary Department Experience
- Dialysis Experience
- Food Production Experience
- Tube Feeding
About Company
Integritus Healthcare is a not-for-profit Massachusetts-based company offering senior housing and healthcare, memory care, hospice and palliative care.
