Registered Dietitian OLDS
Description
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JOB PURPOSE |
Supports all nutrition programming under On Lok Day Services (OLDS) including home delivered, congregate, and medically tailored meal services. Implements nutrition interventions for participant by consulting with physicians and other health care professionals; reviews patient records; interviews and counsels patients; assesses nutritional needs; formulates appropriate diets; instructs food preparation personnel; verifies food preparation techniques; checks meals for palatability and appearance. |
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES | |
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• | Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions and work with current health plans to develop and implement dietary-care plans and provide nutritional counseling. |
• | Advise participants and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans, diet modifications, and food selection and preparation. |
• | Counsel individuals and groups on basic nutrition concepts, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life. |
• | Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and standards of palatability and appearance. |
• | Coordinate recipe development and standardization and develop new menus for food service operations. |
• | Make recommendations regarding public policy as it relates to On Lok’s meal programs. |
• | Fulfill all administrative requirements, such as reporting, making entries into charts and attending meetings as required. |
• | Provide nutrition counseling through both in-person and remote sessions |
• | Maintain current training and compliance with all HIPAA regulations. |
• | Other reasonably related duties as assigned. |
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS |
Education | ||
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Education Level | Education Details |
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Bachelor's Degree | ACEND-accredited nutrition program |
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Work Experience | ||
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Experience | Experience Details |
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Any | Dietetic Internship ACEND-accredited supervised practice experience |
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities | |
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| KSAs |
• | Strong communication and counselling skills. |
• | Able and willing to travel for participant visitation |
Licenses and Certifications | |||
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Enter Licenses/Certifications | Licenses/Certification Details | Time Frame |
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Clinical\REG DIET - Dietitian – Registered | Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration | Upon Hire | And |
Food Service/Nutrition\Food Handlers Card | Serv Safe Food Safety Manager | within 180 Days |
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Non Clinical\DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State | Valid Driver License |
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS |
Work Experience (Preferred) | ||
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Experience | Experience Details |
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Minimum of one year | Working as a Registered Dietitian, related work experience with seniors preferred |
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Preferred) | |
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| KSAs |
• | Bilingual ability is strongly preferred (English/Spanish or English/Chinese). |