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Senior Care Dietitian (Full Time) **SIGN ON BONUS!

Essex Center

Jersey City, NJ

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SKILLS
Assisted Living, Auditing, Computer Skills, Computer Software, Dietetics, Electronic Medical Records, Health Plan, Healthcare, Needs Assessment, Nursing, Nursing Home, Nutrition, Nutrition Therapy, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality of Care, Regulatory Compliance, Rehabilitation Nursing, Special Needs, Speech and Language Pathology, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Jersey City, NJ
POSTED
1 day ago
Essex Center   is hiring a   Registered Dietitian (RD)  for our Skilled Nursing Facility in  Elizabethtown, NY. We are now offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus! Assess / Monitor the Residents' nutritional status, provide recommendations to medical staff, and develop adequate care plans Evaluate special needs of Residents regarding nutrition support, skin breakdown, and significant weight issues Coordinate procurement of nutrition support supplies and oral supplements with outside vendors as well as involved department heads Monitor Resident meal service to ensure diet modifications are followed Educate Residents, families, and staff in concepts of nutrition & diet modification Routinely evaluate Dietary Care plans for effectiveness to ensure high quality of care Meet weekly with an interdisciplinary team to review and adjust residents’ plan of care Work closely with Speech-Language Pathologist to ensure appropriate mechanically altered diets are provided for residents with dysphagia Reviewing all menu changes to ensure they follow the facility’s policies/procedures & State/Federal guidelines Update diet order and menu changes in computer menu software on a daily basis Supervising & working closely with the dietary team to provide excellent Resident care Conduct audits of areas relevant to providing quality nutrition care on a routine basis Ensure the facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring Communicate with an interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to Residents Must be a Registered Dietitian! Must have nursing home experience  Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems Essex Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 100-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in Elizabethtown, New York. Our size enables a warm, nurturing environment, which allows each resident to maintain his or her individuality. Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents, by maintaining each resident’s dignity and independence. Essex Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care Consortium.

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