Registered Dietitian

About the Job

We truly value our employees and are committed to their success! We offer long-term employment opportunities with job stability, as well as support and encouragement for career growth and advancement. Our comprehensive benefits package includes Health, Dental, and Vision insurance, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays, a 403(b) Retirement Plan with company matching, and company-paid Life Insurance. Join our team and experience a workplace culture that fosters teamwork, growth, and support!

Los Angeles Jewish Health has been a trusted provider of senior healthcare for over 100 years, offering a wide range of services that prioritize excellence and Jewish values. We serve more than 4,000 seniors across our San Fernando Valley campuses, delivering personalized care tailored to each individual's needs, from independent living to specialized healthcare programs.

The responsibilities of the Registered Dietitian include, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for the operation of the food service program.
• Assist with maintaining written dietary policies and procedures.
• Interpret the department's policies and procedures to employees, residents, visitors, government agencies, etc.
• Assist with planning the dietary services portion of the resident's discharge plan.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies.
• Interview residents or family members, as necessary, to obtain diet history. Involve the resident/family in planning dietary objectives and goals for the resident.
• Participate in maintaining records of the resident's food likes and dislikes.
• Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.
• Ensure that charted dietary progress notes are informative and descriptive of the services provided and of the resident's response to the service.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate the quality of meals served, likes and dislikes, etc.
• Assist in developing specific diet plans for individual residents.
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with physician orders and limited to the facility-approved list of diets.
• Ensure that residents are offered a nourishing bedtime snack by reviewing the nourishment program periodically.
• Monitor monthly and weekly weights.
• Monitor weight variances (1, 3, and 6 months) on a monthly basis.
• Assess and plan interventions for pressure sores and review monthly.
• Follow tube feeding-dependent residents monthly.
• Provide in-services to dietary and nursing staff on therapeutic diets, as needed.
• Provide nutrition education to residents, as needed, regarding therapeutic diets and drug-nutrient interactions (e.g., Coumadin and Vitamin K).
• Review, approve, and sign menus.
• Complete monthly safety and sanitation reports.
• Perform other duties as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as directed by the Administrator.

Education & Experience:

• Current registration with the Credentialing Branch of the American Dietetic Association (CDR).
• Must possess, at minimum, a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics from an accredited college or university.
• Must have, at minimum, three (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility.
• Must have training in cost control, food management, diet therapy, etc.
• Board Certified Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition.

Join Los Angeles Jewish Health and make a meaningful impact in the lives of seniors in our community. Become part of our compassionate team, dedicated to providing exceptional care and support. Apply today and start making a difference!