Registered Dietitian (RD)

Assess and monitor 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 with outside vendors and 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. Review menu changes to ensure they follow facility’s policies/procedures & State/Federal guidelines. Update diet order and menu changes in computer menu software daily. 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.