Registered Dietician

at  Evergreen Woods

POSITION SUMMARY: Registered Dietitian (RD) administers and ensures that the dining experience, at the highest
level, in Senior Living Facilities is nutritionally sound, safe, healthy and fulfilling for all Residents. The RD makes
certain that the nutritional screening, food preferences, and food acceptance are accurately obtained, monitored,
and recorded in the medical record in accordance with state/federal regulations and facility guidelines. The RD
will also ensure that any food and/or fluid related interventions are added to plans of care.

style/ direct dining approach for all Memory Care and Skilled Nursing residents.

• Assists with development, field implementation, and evaluation of nutrition and sustainability, mandator

• Assist the Director of Dining Services (DDS) or Dining Room Manager (DRM) with overseeing dining areas
  within the Healthcare System, ensuring a Fine Dining approach for all Assisted Living Residents and a Family

style/ direct dining approach for all Memory Care and Skilled Nursing residents.

• Assists with development, field implementation, and evaluation of nutrition and sustainability, mandatory

and optional programs.

• Assists field with interpretation of new regulations and preparation for state surveys.
• Leads, develops and coordinates nutrition training.
• Collaborates with operations and support teams to develop menus that meet nutritional guidelines,

regulatory standards and company goals.

• Assist the DDS with the resident snack program ensuring that appropriate par levels are set and that

refrigerators in individual resident rooms are stocked.

• Assist the DDS and /or DRM with sanitation programs/schedules including daily, weekly and monthly

cleaning schedules and sanitation inspections.

• Coordinate with the Director of Nursing and other care plan team member in managing the medical needs

of the resident such as weight loss management, Medically Managed dietary therapy etc.

• Must participate and manage the weight report for the Quality Assurance Meetings.
• Report to the Health Care Administrator any significant concerns related to clinical dietary issues that are

occurring consistently for follow up.

• Responsible for completion of Section K (Nutritional section) of the MDS.
• Conducts routine patient/client nutritional screening which includes obtaining food/fluid intake information,

food preferences, food allergies and intolerances.

• Assists when calculating nutritional intake for each skilled nursing admission / resident.
• Identifies nutrition problems/needs of individual residents and assists in care-planning to correct deficiency.
• Implements diet plans per physician’s diet orders using appropriate modifications.
• Documents nutritional assessment data in the medical record.
• Reviews intake records, does visual meal rounds, and documents appropriateness of food intake.
• Participates in Patient/Client Care Conferences
• Counsels admissions on basic diet restrictions and provides basic diet information.
• Specifies standards and procedures for food preparation.
• Improves care and service to resident population using quality management techniques.
• Provides direction or input as needed for preparation and serving of therapeutic diets and supplemental

feedings.

• Protects food in all phases of preparation including but not limited to holding, serving, cooling, and during

transportation.

• Monitors pantries and kitchens to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures of the

governing body in compliance with federal, state and local regulations.

• Monitors food to ensure temperature is holding at 135 degrees or higher and liquids at 40 degrees or below.

Records temperatures in appropriate logs.

• Monitors refrigerator and cooler temperatures to ensure they meet regulation and record in appropriate

log. Notify maintenance immediately if temperatures are not in compliance.

• Participates in and attends all required in-service training and education programs as scheduled.
• Supports strategic dining initiatives.
• Maintains knowledge of current nutrition and regulatory topics.
• Maintains food allergy compliance and training.
• Other duties as assigned.