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Centers Health Care

Registered Dietitian (RD)

Centers Health Care, Fort Drum, New York, United States

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Base pay range $35.00/hr - $40.00/hr

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 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

Requirements

Must be a Registered Dietitian

Must have nursing home experience

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 Carthage Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing

is a 90-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located on the outskirts of the historic village of Carthage. Excellence is our goal and good outcomes in recovery and rehabilitation are our daily measures of progress. We will maintain a comfortable, dignified environment where our residents can enjoy an engaged, healthy lifestyle that will be a constant steady source of peace of mind to their families.

Carthage Center

will maintain our residents’ bonds to their community by extending ourselves to our neighbors and to the society we serve.

Carthage Center

is a proud member of the Centers Health Care Consortium.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

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