Registered Dietitian

Overview Registered Dietitian for Great SNF in St Louis, MO NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights in looking for an energetic, motivated, positive PT Registered Dietitian to join our team. The Registered Dietitian will work alongside our FT RD to provide guidance to the Director of Dietary, Dietary Manager, and/or the staff of Dietary Department to ensure that the nutritional status of all patients/residents is assessed accurately and to plan approaches to improve status if needed. The Registered Dietitian will work on MDSs, Care Plans, and work closely with the dietary manager to ensure patient needs are met. Our great SNF is located less than 5 miles from St Louis airport in Maryland Heights, MO! Our residents and visitors enjoy the animals in our animal courtyard—we have goats, chickens, and a Shetland pony! We are proud to share we have a CMS 5 star rating. NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights offers a competitive compensation package for full time employment including health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, paid time off, 401 (k) with generous company match, stock options, and more. We offer competitive rates and benefits for part time employment including dental, vision, disability insurance, 401 (k) with generous company match, and more. NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights is pleased to be named Best Nursing Homes 2020 by Newsweek ! An LPN that has worked at NHC HealthCare Maryland Heights for OVER 19 years recently shared why she works here…"I like how the administration team is fair with all the partners! I enjoy the family feel of all my co-workers and like how we WORK together and have FUN together! Management at NHC Maryland Heights cares about our team and leads by example." Requirements Must have a sincere interest in geriatric nutrition and enjoy working with geriatric and other healthcare patients. At least one year’s experience in clinical dietetics is very helpful, but not essential. Experience of the Dietetic Internship or similar type training is expected. Must have a thorough knowledge of and be able to apply nutrition principles. -Must be able to accurately use this knowledge to assess nutritional status and plan care for all patients. Must possess and use excellent customer service and communication skills. Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English. Must be in good mental and physical condition. Must possess leadership qualities and be able to secure the cooperation of the Food and Nutrition Services partners. Must work cooperatively and productively with all departments following established policies of the center. Must have thorough knowledge of and be able to apply dietary management, safety/sanitation, food production, and nutrition principles. Must be willing to fulfill responsibilities of the position, must be at work on time and during scheduled shift. May be required to have or obtain a Food Handlers Certificate or Sanitation Course, as required by state regulations. May be required to be licensed and/or certified as a dietitian as required by specific state guidelines. We look forward to talking with you! EOE #J-18808-Ljbffr