Regional Dietitian Long Term Care

Overview

Regional Dietitian - Competitive Wages, Benefits, & Paid Travel – Hybrid role, both onsite and work from home.

• Travel required 50% of the time
• Facilities covered located in:
  Colby, Downs, Haviland, Hutchinson, McPherson, Onaga, Pratt, Smith Center, Wakefield, Wilson - KS

RD is responsible for supporting the daily operations of the food service department, according to facility policy and procedures and federal/state regulations. The candidate must provide leadership and guidance to ensure that food quality, safety standards, and client expectations are satisfactorily met; responsible for department activities, exercising initiative and independent judgment in performance of tasks; and must be pleasant, respectful, and courteous to residents, families, visitors and fellow employees at all times.

Must be: Licensed and Registered Dietitian in applicable state(s)

• Provide support to newly hired and non-certified managers in assigned region.
• Assist as directed with education and training for dietary managers in assigned region.
• Provide clinical dietitian services including but not limited to documentation and participation in community clinical meetings both in person and remotely according to current practice standards.
• Monitors and performs sanitation and safety inspections monthly and as needed.
• Monitors and performs meal service inspections monthly and as needed.
• Enforces state and federal regulations.
• Assist with completion of mock surveys.
• Assist in projects as needed under the direction of the Director of Food Hospitality & Nutrition.
• Attends and helps with planning and preparation for Dietary Manager meetings.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Required: Skill in motivating, coaching, and supervising food service personnel

• Intermediate computer skills
• Mathematical and numerical skills; mechanical aptitude helpful
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Current awareness of legislation and regulations influencing the practice of standards of care
• Licensed and Registered Dietitian in applicable state(s)

Preferred: Experience in food service management

• Experience in long term care setting