Regional Dietician

Engage Healthcare is looking for a PT Regional Dietitian to join our team! The Regional Dietitian is responsible for the oversight and evaluation of all dietary functions for 5 locations in Maryland.

Qualifications:

• Must have at least 2 years LTC experience.

• B.S. or advanced degree in Dietetics or Foods and Nutrition.

• Registered Dietitian

• Minimum of two years of experience as a Registered Dietitian with demonstrated increased responsibility.

• Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships.

• Demonstrated leadership ability and capability to work effectively with all levels of personnel.

• Knowledge of Federal and MD State regulations, including, but not limited to FDA and USDA Food Code.

Duties and Responsibilites:

• Utilizes current nutrition principles and standards of practice to ensure maintenance and improved nutritional status of residents at community locations, by community Dietitians.

• Reviews menus for normal and therapeutic diets. Monitors preparation and service of residents' meals at community locations.

• Reviews nutritional assessment and patient care plan chart entries by facility Dietitians.

• Provides in-service’s as deemed appropriate and requested by communities.

• Enforces policies and procedures at communities.

• Provides in-service training for nursing or as needed.

• Evaluates department regularly to insure compliance with all State and Federal health department regulations.

• Help ensure good interdepartmental and intra-departmental relations.

• May be requested to assist in interviewing and evaluating the CDM's.
• Observation and evaluation of the Nutritional Services Department.

Diets:

• quality and quantity

• appearance

• temperature

• Sanitation

• Safe and efficient procedures

Supervision:

• Participates in the review of performance for the Certified Dietary Manager's and makes recommendations to the Administrator.

• Participates in the review of performance for the Registered Dietitian's and makes recommendations to the Administrator.

• Reviews and assists the Certified Dietary Manager and/or Registered Dietitian with the correction of findings and deficiencies of the Department of Public Health.

• Make staffing recommendations to the Administrator to ensure adequate Registered Dietitian Hours.

• Assist the QA Nurses in oversight of the Quality measures or other quality metrics and offer guidance to continually improve the community quality indicators.

• Assist the Dietary Department in Oversight of the Sanitation Reviews and Dining Programs.

Engage Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer that promotes a drug-free workplace.