Dietician

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• Job Title
  
  

Dietician

• Location
  
  

Orbisonia, PA

• Department
  
  

Dietary Services

• FLSA Status
  
  

Exempt

Job Description

The Registered Dietitian ensures that quality nutritional services are provided to residents on a daily basis to meet their prescribed Plan of Care in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Care Management and Service Delivery

• Reviews the dietary requirement of each resident admitted to the facility and assists the attending physician in planning for the residents prescribed Plan of Care.
• Develops a Plan of Care that identifies the dietary problems/needs of the resident and the goals to be accomplished for each dietary problem need identified.
  
  

Administration and Reporting

• Ensures that Plan of Care and progress notes pertaining to nutritional history, assessments, and significant changes in diet are informative and descriptive of the services provided and the residents’ response to the services.
• Maintains current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics or nutrition from a school accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) required.
• Registered Dietitian (RD) license from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) required.
• Current unencumbered license as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the PA Board of Dietetics required.
  
  

Experience

• Two years experience as a Registered Dietitian in a hospital, long-term care facility, or other related health care environment preferred.
• Knowledge of dietary practices/therapy and procedures, as well as federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing the life plan community preferred.
  
  

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