Job description

Passionate Registered Dietitians, a great job opportunity has opened up for you! Avamere of King City are look for a RD who is ready to bring the best to both of the worlds.

• Shift: Full time 5x8/ In between facilities.
• Setting: Avamere Skilled Nursing Facilities in King City, OR
• Competitive Pay: Up to $45 an hour/ Based on Experience.

Job Summary:

The essential role of the dietitian is to provide medical nutrition therapy consistent with patient goals and clinical status and provide regular consultation to the director of nutrition and food service through routine nutrition.

--------------------Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities---------------------------

• Conduct nutrition assessments for all patients using the Nutrition Care Process, utilizing pertinent data to create patient-specific nutrition plans.
• Specializing care in accordance with age-specific populations, religious, ethnic, and cultural needs.
• Perform Nutrition-Focused Physical Examinations and nutrition interviews routinely. Assess appropriateness of therapeutic diets.
• Develop and/or evaluate enteral and parenteral nutrition prescriptions, making recommendations as needed.
• Evaluate effectiveness of nutrition interventions and adjust as clinically indicated to support outcome goals.
• Participate in facility Nutrition At Risk (NAR) meetings to assess higher risk individuals requiring regular interdisciplinary team evaluation.

---------------------------Administrative Duties--------------------------

• Communicate regularly with the IDT through interdisciplinary meetings, and other forms of preferred communication.
• Schedule and announce departmental meeting times, dates, places, etc. as needed/identified.
• Perform administrative duties such as completing necessary forms and all other document to ensure dietary department compliance with policy, state, and federal regulations.
• Work with food service director to assure food service staff are demonstrating safe, sanitary practices, and providing meals as prescribed.
• Review and approve of facility menus bi-yearly, assuring nutritional adequacy consistent with diet manual.
• Follow infection control procedures established at each facility.

-----------------------Requirements and Qualifications----------------------------

Education and Credentials

• Bachelor's Degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a closely related field and completion of a dietetic internship approved by the Accreditation Council of Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)
• Maintains Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), and continuing education required.
• Dietitian license and/or certification required to be obtained within 60 days from date of hire, type dependent on which state providing MNT.

Experience/Minimum Qualifications

• At least (1) year of healthcare experience in clinical dietetics preferred.
• Possess skills to organize, prioritize tasks to adhere to clinical expectations, function independently and make independent decisions with minimal assistance.
• Safe and reliable form of transportation required to reach facility under diverse weather conditions

Ready to jump into your new, exciting, and rewarding career path? Apply today for a speedy response and interview.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $35.00 - $45.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Acute care
• Inpatient
• Long term care
• Skilled nursing facility

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• King City, OR: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38.13 - $45.92 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Pet insurance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Healthcare setting:

• Acute care
• Long term care
• Skilled nursing facility

Medical specialties:

• Dietetics
• Geriatrics

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Portland, OR 97224: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person