Registered Dietician
Edenbridge Health, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Role: Registered Dietician
Organization: Edenbridge PACE at Skyland
Location: Washington, DC SE
Status: Full-time
Mission: To allow frail elderly people to age in the location of their choosing and continue to lead connected, meaningful lives
JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Dietician role offers a unique opportunity to help build the first PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program in the District of Columbia within the framework of a supportive, innovative, and expert leadership team and company. Together with our coalition of strong partners within the community, the Registered Dietician will help our team to have a transformative impact on a particularly under-served community in Wards 7 and 8.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops and implements nutritional care plans for participants.
Completes initial and annual assessments for all participants and semiannual reassessments for each participant with an open dietary problem.
Provides nutrition education and counseling to participants, family and/or caregivers based on individual plans of care in accordance with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics standards.
Maintains required certifications/registrations.
Determines and monitors therapeutic diets, special dietary modifications and communicates concerns with interdisciplinary teams.
Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each participant.
Assists participants with community food resources including congregate meal sites and commodity foods.
Functions as a liaison to Kitchen services, oversees dining service needs, monitors meal service, special diet adherence, and addresses nutritional concerns with serving staff.
Assist in implementing nutrition policies and procedures and conducts sanitation/food safety checks in the dining service environment.
Assists with the compliance and administration of the food program, including staff training, menu review, and monitoring of meal service.
Develop and maintain relationships with contractors and staff in contracted facilities to foster communication around nutrition care and interventions.
Provide nutrition education to staff and community as requested.
Monitors weights, medical diagnosis, changes in chewing, swallowing, hydration, mood changes, intake, other health and environment changes and reports changes to interdisciplinary team members.
Participate in care team meetings, participant care conferences and family meetings.
Manage nutrition supplement products provided by PACE: Assess need for supplements, write orders, monitor effectiveness, manage inventory and coordinate delivery of products to participants.
Assists in training of new staff.
Participates in work area development, in-service training, and department meetings.
Demonstrates dependability, punctuality, good communication skills, and work area readiness.
Interacts in a courteous, pleasant and friendly manner with co-workers, participants, families, Edenbridge PACE staff and staff at contracted facilities.
Communicates regularly with vendors.
Monitors expenditures with commitment to good stewardship of the organization’s resources.
Communicates clearly and concisely with sensitivity to the needs of others.
Considers the impact of decisions on other departments and the company as a whole, while demonstrating effective partnership management skills.
Handles potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions, and practices Universal Precautions.
Maintains courteous, helpful, and professional behavior on the job. Displays a willingness and ability to be responsive in a warm and caring manner to all customer groups. Consistently cooperates and supports organization in problem solving issues.
Home care visits as necessary.
Additional responsibilities will be added at managers discretion, as career growth opportunities and responsibilities are constantly arising in our flexible and start-up environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related. Must be legally authorized to practice in Washington DC
Completion of a dietetic internship or equivalent practicum, plus registration as a Dietician by the American Dietetic Association is required
One+ year(s) of experience with a frail or elderly population preferred
Must submit to and pass a criminal background check
Up-to-date vaccinations, including COVID vaccine, required
BENEFITS
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Flex Spending Account
401(K)
Short Term Disability
Aflac
Learn more at: edenbridgepace.com
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Organization: Edenbridge PACE at Skyland
Location: Washington, DC SE
Status: Full-time
Mission: To allow frail elderly people to age in the location of their choosing and continue to lead connected, meaningful lives
JOB SUMMARY
The Registered Dietician role offers a unique opportunity to help build the first PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) program in the District of Columbia within the framework of a supportive, innovative, and expert leadership team and company. Together with our coalition of strong partners within the community, the Registered Dietician will help our team to have a transformative impact on a particularly under-served community in Wards 7 and 8.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Develops and implements nutritional care plans for participants.
Completes initial and annual assessments for all participants and semiannual reassessments for each participant with an open dietary problem.
Provides nutrition education and counseling to participants, family and/or caregivers based on individual plans of care in accordance with Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics standards.
Maintains required certifications/registrations.
Determines and monitors therapeutic diets, special dietary modifications and communicates concerns with interdisciplinary teams.
Coordinates with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop a comprehensive plan of care for each participant.
Assists participants with community food resources including congregate meal sites and commodity foods.
Functions as a liaison to Kitchen services, oversees dining service needs, monitors meal service, special diet adherence, and addresses nutritional concerns with serving staff.
Assist in implementing nutrition policies and procedures and conducts sanitation/food safety checks in the dining service environment.
Assists with the compliance and administration of the food program, including staff training, menu review, and monitoring of meal service.
Develop and maintain relationships with contractors and staff in contracted facilities to foster communication around nutrition care and interventions.
Provide nutrition education to staff and community as requested.
Monitors weights, medical diagnosis, changes in chewing, swallowing, hydration, mood changes, intake, other health and environment changes and reports changes to interdisciplinary team members.
Participate in care team meetings, participant care conferences and family meetings.
Manage nutrition supplement products provided by PACE: Assess need for supplements, write orders, monitor effectiveness, manage inventory and coordinate delivery of products to participants.
Assists in training of new staff.
Participates in work area development, in-service training, and department meetings.
Demonstrates dependability, punctuality, good communication skills, and work area readiness.
Interacts in a courteous, pleasant and friendly manner with co-workers, participants, families, Edenbridge PACE staff and staff at contracted facilities.
Communicates regularly with vendors.
Monitors expenditures with commitment to good stewardship of the organization’s resources.
Communicates clearly and concisely with sensitivity to the needs of others.
Considers the impact of decisions on other departments and the company as a whole, while demonstrating effective partnership management skills.
Handles potentially infectious specimens with appropriate biohazard precautions, and practices Universal Precautions.
Maintains courteous, helpful, and professional behavior on the job. Displays a willingness and ability to be responsive in a warm and caring manner to all customer groups. Consistently cooperates and supports organization in problem solving issues.
Home care visits as necessary.
Additional responsibilities will be added at managers discretion, as career growth opportunities and responsibilities are constantly arising in our flexible and start-up environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition or related. Must be legally authorized to practice in Washington DC
Completion of a dietetic internship or equivalent practicum, plus registration as a Dietician by the American Dietetic Association is required
One+ year(s) of experience with a frail or elderly population preferred
Must submit to and pass a criminal background check
Up-to-date vaccinations, including COVID vaccine, required
BENEFITS
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Flex Spending Account
401(K)
Short Term Disability
Aflac
Learn more at: edenbridgepace.com
#J-18808-Ljbffr