Consultant Dietitian

Consultant Dietitian

Sullivan County Health Care is seeking a 24 hours/week Consultant Dietitian to join our clinical team.

Examples of Duties:

• Ensure that Initial Nutritional Assessments on all admissions are conducted within 14 days of admission. Complete quarterly & annual assessments per SCHC's schedule. See that Nutrition section of MDS, RAPS & Resident Care Plan is done in timely manner per SCHC's schedule.
• Develop and update nutrition care plans, as appropriate, and monitor follow through by staff.
• Work with DON & nursing staff to identify residents at nutritional risk for tube feedings, weight loss and pressure ulcers. Assess, make recommendations and monitor progress. Participate in care conferences for residents at nutritional risk, as may be appropriate and follow.
• Counsel residents & families, as appropriate, concerning nutritional problems or needs.
• Assures that all residents have a Physician's Diet Order and that said diet orders are followed and function smoothly.
• Periodically review systems for monitoring residents' food & fluid intakes for meals & snacks. Make recommendations, as appropriate.
• Periodically monitor meal service in conjunction with nursing & dietary staff to ensure diets are served as written. Provide training to dietary and nursing staff as indicated when diets are not served as proscribed.
• Review Dietary Department sanitation and sanitary practices with FSD, as appropriate. Identify problems and make appropriate recommendations to FSD.
• Review & approve all regular and therapeutic menus at start of each menu cycle.
• Participate in appropriate sessions of SCHC's in-service education programs. Participate as a member or advisor in committees or review groups of SCHC, as appropriate.
• Provide professional guidance and consultation, as may be appropriate, directly to supervisory personnel responsible for the function of SCHC, which relates to RD's profession.

Typical Qualifications:

Professional Qualifications

• Credentialed with the DCR(Commission for Dietetic Registration) of the American Dietetic Association (is a Registered Dietitian)
• Licensed as a Registered Dietitian within the State of New Hampshire Experienced in Geriatric nutrition and clinical dietetics

Personal Qualifications

• Engages in continuous self-development to improve knowledge and skills in Dietetics. Possesses a high standard of ethics.
• Has ability to educate and train.
• Has knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations.
• Works will with people to provide services in a non-discriminatory manner without distinction or regard to race, age, sex, color, creed, religion, national origin or handicap.