Registered Dietician - Humboldt House Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

Responsibilities:

• Completes nutrition assessments for the adult/geriatric population in a long term care and sub-acute rehabilitation setting in accordance with policies and standards of care.
• Develops, implements, monitors, and appropriately documents individualized nutrition care plans based on current best practices.
• Provides nutrition counseling/education for residents and their family members.

• Maintains resident nutrition information in the computer system.
• Conducts routine audits and monitors performance improvement initiatives related to nutrition and food service.
• Attends, and actively participates in, resident care plan meetings, staff meetings, required in-service programs, and other meetings/programs deemed appropriate by the Administrator.
• Maintains a working knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding nutritional services in the long term care setting.
• Serves as a nutrition consultant for the Administrator, Diet Technician, Food Service Director, Dietary Supervisor, and multidisciplinary medical team.
• Conducts in-service programs for dietary and facility staff upon request.
• Assists the Food Service Director and/or Dietary Supervisor with department oversight on an as-needed basis.