Hello, Cascades Healthcare manages five nursing homes in Nampa and The Magic Valley. We are searching for a terrific Registered Dietitian to provide training & support on a regional basis.
In this role you will regularly visit our Idaho nursing homes in Buhl, Burley, Kimberly, Nampa, and Shoshone, to educate & train the on-site Dietary Managers and members of the Interdisciplinary Team.
Areas of Responsibility:
Train & educate our on-site team members (Dietary Managers & IDT) to:
- Coordinate all phases of nutrition care and foodservice in skilled care
- Assess the nutrition status of residents, identify nutrition concerns, develop and implement nutrition plans of care for residents at risk
- Properly monitor patient diets
- Provide education and counseling to patients and family members as needed
- Constantly remain current on regulations impacting food handling
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to identify and connect with patients in need of nutrition counseling
- Communicate pertinent information to physicians & Interdisciplinary Team members based on information gathered from evals/assessments
- Update physicians/IDT members as goals of care plans change
- Conduct written and informal resident surveys concerning menus and meal service
- Properly document activities and report to management as required
Qualifications and Experience:
- Must be a Registered Dietitian, Idaho licensed
- Must have significant experience with therapeutic diets
- Must enjoy working with the elderly, as well as more diverse populations
- Minimum three years' experience as a Registered Dietitian
- One year of geriatric/long-term care experience is preferred but not required
- Must be a great communicator and teacher/trainer
- Knowledge of the regulations and procedures of Idaho State relating to healthcare and long-term care facilities
- Some prior kitchen experience working with dietary managers
- Experience with budgeting and ordering
- Self-starter with good communication, leadership and administrative skills.
- Team player