Registered Dietitian - Skilled Nursing Facility - Part-Time

Registered Dietitian

Kahl Home is a nonprofit community that has provided care for the elderly of the Quad Cities under the direction of the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm since 1955.

Within our state-of-the-art facility, we value the quality of the life of our residents and do everything we can do enhance their lives on a daily basis. Our services, amenities, and excellent staff make Kahl Home a premier nursing facility in the Quad Cities.

We are looking for a Registered Dietitian .

• Part-Time; 2 days/week; 16 hours.
• $51 per hour.

Registered Dietitian Introduction:

Work effectively with the Clinical team to provide comprehensive nutrition support for our acute, and long-term care residents.


Registered Dietitian Qualifications:

• Active Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) registration through the Commission of Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.
• MS or BS degree plus completion of a dietetic internship program.
• At least one year of experience in Long Term Care.
• Knowledge of current best practices in medical nutrition therapy.
• Strong knowledge of State and Federal regulatory guidelines, MDS and standards impacting Clinical Nutrition department in Long Term Care.
• Excellent client services, organization and communication skills are essential.
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of Point Click Care.

Registered Dietitian Job Summary:

• Develop and make recommendations to the Food Service Director to implement dietary and food service policies and procedures to meet residents’ needs.
• Develop menus to meet residents’ dietary needs.
• Assess and document nutritional needs of residents in accordance with the comprehensive assessment and care plan.
• Review and plan all regular and therapeutic diets and menus.
• Approve all permanent menu substitutions.
• Counsel residents regarding dietary likes and dislikes, appetite, food habits and therapeutic menus.
• Assess and document residents’ food allergies and cultural backgrounds that may affect food consumption.
• Evaluate and make recommendations regarding the serving time of meals, sanitation and food handling procedures.
• Evaluate and make recommendations regarding food service equipment.
• Evaluate food for nutritional adequacy, method of preparation, taste, appearance, serving temperature and portion size.
• Assist Food Service Director in adjusting recipes for desired yield.
• Plan and conduct in-service training programs for food service employees, nurses and nursing assistants.

This is a brief overview of job responsibilities and not intended to be all inclusive.

Kahl Home can offer you:

• Competitive Compensation
• Next-Day Pay Option
• Student Loan Forgiveness Guidance
• Employee Assistance Program with Discount Marketplace

Please consider joining our team working where The Difference is Love ℠!

Kahl Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer and adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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