Registered Dietitian - Lodi, United States - Lodi Creek Post Acute
Description
Lodi Creek Post Acute is located in Lodi, California. We are looking for a Registered Dietician professional who is committed, caring, and reliable to join our dietary team for our Skilled Nursing FacilityJob Title:
Registered Dietician
Facility:
Lodi Creek Post Acute
Facility Type:
Skilled Nursing Facility
Location: 321 W Turner Rd, Lodi, CA 95240
Position Type:
Full time
Department:
Dietary Service
All new hires must be COVID-19 Vaccinated or have medical or religious accommodation before you start.
OUR COMMUNITY:
We are committed to providing the best assistance to the population we serve, and our communities, achieve optimum health and enjoy the best quality of life possible.
A Dietitian, or Registered Dietitian, creates nutrition plans to improve the health and physical conditions of our residents.
Their main duties include analyzing patients' health status, goals and dietary restrictions, tracking clients' dietary intake and progress and educating patients on how to maintain a balanced diet.
Responsibilities:
- A Dietitian looks at a facility's dietary needs and provides answers to combat malnourishment. They must ensure that proper courtesy is established when serving inhouse patients. Knowing who that exact patient is and who's to receive a menulisted meal is crucial knowledge.
The Dietitian role is responsible for:
- Coming up with a core meal plan for general patients, for special requests or for critical needs
- Acting in the role of counselor and thus sustaining patient morale
- Maintaining documentation from aides and management as a daily routine
- Keeping track of what has or hasn't worked for a patient, which is crucial to providing proper meals later on
- Ensuring the cleanliness of a workspace and proper use of utensils during food preparation
- Leading critical projects to design new patient diets and delivery methods
- Ensuring that clients understand their medical care
- Demonstrating impeccable, analytical skills when assessing patient nutrition
- Developing solutions for any challenges that malnourishment poses—over multiple cases
- Licenses/certifications are required as a national standard for work.
Specific Requirements:
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. Others must be able to understand your speech.
- Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
- Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
- Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel.
- Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
- Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
- Must be able to relate information concerning a resident's condition.
- Must not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace.
BENEFITS:
Our commitment to our employees includes benefit programs that are designed to meet the various needs across our employee population.