Bel-Air Manor is a 71-bed, family-owned skilled nursing facility in Newington, Connecticut specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. We are currently seeking a part time Register Dietitian to join our team!

As the Dietitian, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative Functions

·Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the Dietary Department, its programs and activities, in conjunction with the Food Service Director.

·Coordinate dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing, Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.), in conjunction with the Food Service Director.

·Develop and maintain written dietary policies and procedures.

·Develop and maintain written job descriptions for each level of dietary personnel in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act, OSHA, and other pertinent laws governing job positions.

·Interpret the department's policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.

·Assist the dietary staff in the development and use of departmental policies, procedures, equipment, supplies, etc.

·Assume the responsibility of obtaining/maintaining material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for hazardous chemicals used or stored in the dietary department in conjunction with the Food Service Director.

·Perform administrative duties such as completing necessary forms, reports, evaluations, studies, etc., to assure control of equipment and supplies.

·Review the department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions, etc., at least annually for revisions, and make recommendations to the Administrator (e.g., ADA, ergonomics, air quality, etc.).

·Keep abreast of economic conditions/situations and recommend to the Administrator adjustments in dietary services that assure the continued ability to provide daily dietary services.

·Make written oral reports/recommendations to the Administrator as necessary/required concerning the operation of the Dietary Department.

·Submit accident/incident reports to the Business Office within twenty-four (24) hours after their occurrence.

·Assume the administrative authority, responsibility and accountability of directing the Dietary Department.

·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 and provide a written copy of such to the Administrator for his/her approval.

·Delegate a responsible staff member to act in your behalf when absent from the facility.

·Assist the Infection Control Coordinator in identifying, evaluating, and classifying routine and job related dietary functions to ensure that tasks involving potential exposure to blood/body fluids are properly identified and recorded.

·Review departmental complaints and grievances from personnel and make written reports to the Administrator of action(s) taken. Follow facility's established procedures.

·Develop and implement a dietary service organization structure.

·Assist the Quality Assessment and Assurance Committee in developing and implementing appropriate plans of action to correct dietary deficiencies.

·Develop, implement, and maintain an ongoing quality assurance program for the Dietary Department.

·Assist the Discharge Planning Coordinator in planning the dietary service’s portion of the resident's 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 resident's food likes and dislikes.

·Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.

·Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.

·Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.

·Maintain an adequate liaison with families and residents as necessary.

·Maintain a reference library of written material, laws, diet manuals, etc., necessary for complying with current standards and regulations and that will provide assistance in maintaining quality food service.

·Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc.

·Involve the resident/family in planning dietary objectives and goals for the resident.

·Assist in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician.

·Assist in developing diet plans for individual residents.

·Assist the Director of Food Services in planning menus, work schedules, etc., as required.

·Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician's orders.

·Review the dietary requirements of each resident admitted to the facility, as may be required, and assist the attending physician in planning for the resident's prescribed diet plan.

·Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, as well as other related departments in planning food service programs and activities.

·Ensure that residents are offered a nourishing snack at bedtime.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We encourage people of all backgrounds, age, race religion, gender, sexual orientation and national origin to apply.

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