Registered Dietitian

• Responsibility for the operation of the food service program.
• Assist with maintaining written dietary policies and procedures.
• Interpret the department's policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
• Assist with planning the dietary services 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. Involve the resident/family in planning dietary objectives and goals for the resident.
• 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.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc.
• Assist in developing specific diet plans for individual residents.
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the physician's orders and limited to the facility approved list of diets.
• Ensure that residents are offered a nourishing snack at bedtime, by reviewing nourishment program periodically.
• Monitor monthly/ weekly weights.
• Monitor weight variances (1, 3 and 6 months) on monthly basis.
• Assess and plan intervention for pressure sore and review it monthly.
• Follows tube feeding depended residents monthly.
• Provides In-service to dietary/ nursing staff on therapeutic diets, as needed.
• Provides nutrition education to residents, as needed for therapeutic diet, drug nutrient interaction (Coumadin and vitamin K).
• Others duties as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed by the Administrator.
• Review, approve and sign menus.
• Monthly Safety and Sanitation report.

• Current registration with the credentialing branch of the American Dietetic Association - CDR.
• Must possess, as a minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Must have, as a minimum, 3 year(s) experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility.
• Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.
• Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition. 

Los Angeles Jewish Health is dedicated to providing exceptional, comprehensive senior healthcare services, guided by our mission to deliver excellence in care for all, rooted in Jewish values. With over 100 years of trusted service to seniors, we continuously evolve to meet the unique needs of every individual we serve. As the largest single-source senior housing provider in Los Angeles, our San Fernando Valley campuses are home to over 1,000 residents. We serve more than 4,000 seniors through a range of healthcare programs, offering independent living options for those who seek the reassurance of support when needed. From adult day care to residential living, and short-term or long-term care, we tailor each senior's experience to their specific needs, ensuring personalized care at every stage of life.