Registered Dietitian

Registered Dietitian

Location: Philadelphia, PA, US Career Area: Food Service

The Clinical Dietitian provides overall nutrition care to residents for Aramark SeniorLIFE+. Nationwide, Aramark SeniorLIFE+ Dietitians ensure that the nutritional needs of the residents are met, and that all documentation is complete and accurate. Plans and administers activities related to resident nutrition care, complying with the standards established by Aramark SeniorLIFE+, regulatory agencies, and clients. Establishes and maintains effective multidisciplinary relationships to provide a unified approach to resident care. Where applicable, possible multi-location assignments that are within reasonable driving distance of one another may be offered. In the future, areas of the US with a larger urban footprint may bring the opportunity of a Traveling RDN role, reporting to the Regional Clinical Nutrition Manager for scheduling, reporting, and oversight.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain dietetic registration, and/or state licensure as required and continuing education requirements.
• Conduct resident nutrition assessment including Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) on assigned resident population
• Manage the development, implementation, and follow-up plan for nutrition intervention in accordance with the Nutrition Care Process and Aramark SeniorLIFE+ policy.
• Conduct regular meal observations to drive resident satisfaction.
• Provide nutrition counseling for individuals and family members, taking into consideration any adaptations to meet resident learning needs per community policy.
• Utilize assessment and evaluation techniques that consider the varied needs of age-specific populations as well as cultural, religious, and ethnic concerns.
• Provide appropriate follow-up in accordance with resident goals, referring short-term residents for outpatient nutrition counseling or community services as appropriate and per community policy.
• Deliver strong operational performance by executing against Aramark SeniorLIFE+ and regulatory agency standards and programs, continually monitoring operations, and completing assessments and necessary action plans to provide optimal nutrition care and meal service to residents.
• Work cooperatively with nursing and other interdisciplinary team members and dining services to ensure delivery of person-centered nutrition care.
• Provide person-centered care following Aramark SeniorLIFE+ and regulatory standards and programs, continually monitor operations, complete scheduled assessments on time, and initiate nutrition care plans.
• Provide appropriate and timely documentation that summarizes the nutrition care plan in a resident's medical record, care plan, and menu management software.
• Maintain clinical productivity standards and accurate record keeping of daily clinical and non-clinical activities.
• Demonstrate accountability for the proper use of residents' protected health information.
• Attend care plan and risk or weight/wound meetings as appropriate.
• Conduct monthly sanitation audit and dining observation/tray line audit in the dining services department.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with course work accredited and approved by the appropriate nutrition and dietetics credentialing agencies.
• Obtain and maintain registration and required continuing education credits with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
• Obtain and maintain state licensure including continuing education credits as required by state law.
• Previous experience working with older adults in a skilled nursing or long-term care community is preferred.
• ServSafe Certification is preferred, Aramark may be able to provide the coursework and certification.

Conditions of employment may include busy skilled nursing, long-term care, or memory support communities as well as dining rooms and kitchen/serving areas.