Registered Dietitian; RD

Registered Dietitian (RD) at Fulton Center summary:
The Registered Dietitian (RD) at Fulton Center is responsible for assessing and monitoring residents' nutritional status, developing and evaluating care plans, and educating residents and staff on nutrition and diet modifications. This role involves coordinating nutrition support, ensuring compliance with dietary guidelines, supervising the dietary team, and collaborating with interdisciplinary staff to provide high-quality care. The position requires strong leadership, knowledge of state and federal nutrition regulations, and proficiency with EMR and menu software systems.
Fulton Center is hiring a Registered Dietitian (RD) in Gloversville, NY.
Hybrid option available!
Now offering a $3,000 Sign-on bonus!!
DUTIES:

• 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 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 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 facility is in compliance with regulations and policies on weight monitoring

• Communicate with interdisciplinary team on a daily basis to provide quality care to residents
REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a Registered Dietitian

• Degree in Nutrition or Dietetics

• Exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills

• Knowledge of applicable state and federal guidelines

• Computer literacy and proficiency with EMR software and computer-based menu systems

About us:

Fulton Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 176-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located near Albany and Syracuse, 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 of all our residents, by maintaining each resident’s dignity and independence. At the Fulton Center, we offer a friendly working environment, competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, professional growth & stability, innovative training programs, and more.

Fulton Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care Consortium.
Equal Opportunity Employer –M/F/D/V
Keywords:
registered dietitian, nutrition assessment, care plan development, diet modification, nutrition education, rehabilitation facility, nutrition support coordination, dietary management, interdisciplinary collaboration, compliance monitoring