Dietitian

Location: Evergreen

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** General Purpose
** Complete nutritional initial, quarterly, annual and significant change reviews on residents according to federal and state   guidelines. Assist in coordination of nutrition care services with Dietary Supervisor. Complete nutritional reviews monthly  on high risk residents (significant weight loss/gain, pressure ulcer, hemodialysis, and tube fed).
** Essential Duties*
* • Ability to meet all health, compliance, and competency requirements.  
• Attends and participates in morning meetings/stand up to facilitate communications with the team.  
• Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and current health plans in order to develop and implement dietary care  plans and provides nutritional counseling as needed.  
• Monitor food services operations to ensure conformance to nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards, as  well as state and federal regulations.  
• Monitor food control systems such as food temperatures, portion control, preparation methods, garnishment and  presentation of food in order to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner.  
• Inspect diet trays for conformance to physician’s diet orders prior to delivery.  
• Consult with physicians and other health care personnel (Dialysis Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners, etc.) to  determine diet restrictions and nutritional needs of residents.  
• Ability to relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with patients/residents, families, staff and professional  colleagues.
** Supervisory Requirements
** Assists with the overall supervision and management of the dietary staff.
** Qualification*
* ** Education and/or Experience
** Registered Dietitian or completion of approved Bachelor Degree with major   studies in Food and Nutrition and eligible for the RD Exam.  Preferable one-year experience in a clinical health care setting or completion   of an accredited internship.
** Language Skills
** Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and comprehend policy   and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond   to questions from managers and employees.
** Mathematical Skills
** Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions   to practical situations.
** Physical Demands
** The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities:  Standing and /or walking very frequently. Sitting occasionally. Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very   frequently. Talking and /or hearing very frequently. Tasting and /or smelling very frequently. Lifting up to 50 pounds   frequently. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally. Close, distance, color, peripheral, and   depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.
** Work Environment
** The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the   essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the   essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Note:

Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at   any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time  due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature   and level of the work being performed.

They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties,   and skills required of employees in this position.

PACS is revolutionizing the delivery and leadership of post-acute healthcare and support services across the country. Originally founded in 2013, the organization now consists of hundreds of independent operating subsidiaries, as well as ancillary and support services. We bring a proven model of mission-driven care that balances access to a national network of support and resources with local decision making.
In addition, PACS helps connect exceptional people with premier healthcare careers across the country. We focus on finding innovative and effective team members based on their qualifications, experience, geographic preferences, and personality fit with the existing facility staff and culture.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and any other protected characteristic. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
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