About the position
The Community Dietitian at Prestige Care Center of Fort Collins is responsible for providing registered dietitian services across various sites, adhering to established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements at both federal and state levels. This role involves planning, organizing, developing, and directing the nutritional care of residents, ensuring that all practices align with current standards and guidelines. The dietitian will assess and monitor the nutritional status of residents, providing recommendations to clinical and medical staff as necessary. In addition to developing and updating nutritional care plans, the dietitian will observe meal services to ensure that dietary modifications are correctly implemented. Education is a key component of this role, as the dietitian will be responsible for educating residents, families, and staff on nutritional concepts and necessary diet modifications. Collaboration with the interdisciplinary team is essential to ensure that therapeutic diets are compliant with residents' medical conditions. The dietitian will also review menu changes for compliance with facility policies and state and federal guidelines, updating diet orders and menus as required. Regular audits of nutritional care will be conducted to maintain high standards. The role includes completing nutritional assessments upon resident admission, readmission, quarterly, annually, and whenever there is a change in condition, ensuring that all documentation is accurate and compliant with facility policies. Regular inspections of food service areas will be performed to ensure sanitation and safety, and the dietitian will monitor residents for weight changes and other nutritional needs, making recommendations as necessary. Participation in inspection surveys is also a critical aspect of this position, ensuring adherence to dietary policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
- Provides registered dietitian services in one or more sites according to policies and procedures, and federal and state requirements.
- Plans, organizes, develops, and directs the nutritional care of the resident in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations.
- Assesses/Monitors the residents' nutritional status and provides recommendations to clinical/medical staff.
- Develops and updates nutritional care plans as needed.
- Observes resident meal service to ensure diets are correct and modifications are followed.
- Educates residents, families and staff on nutritional concepts and diet modification.
- Works with other members of the interdisciplinary team to ensure that modified texture or therapeutic diets are in compliance with the resident's medical condition.
- Reviews menu changes to ensure compliance with the facility's policy and procedures and state and federal guidelines.
- Updates diet orders and menu changes as required.
- Conducts audits of relevant nutritional care on a routine basis.
- Completes nutritional assessments on residents on admission, readmission, quarterly, annually, and with any change in condition as per guidelines.
- Completes assigned sections in the Minimum Data Set (MDS) as per facility policy and procedure, and ensures the accuracy of the information provided.
- Performs regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties.
- Monitors residents for weight changes, nutrition support, and skin breakdown, and makes recommendations as needed.
- Participates in inspection surveys, ensuring compliance with nutritional and dietary policies and procedures as per state and federal guidelines.
Requirements
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
- Registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and licensed in Nutrition/Dietetics as required by the applicable state.
- Supervisory experience in a healthcare setting.
