REGISTERED DIETITIAN - $10,000 SIGN ON BONUS

Job Description

Job Description

Come join an innovative collaborative team at Integritus Healthcare. The dietician will work between several Integritus long-term care facilities within the Berkshires. This position will be part of an interdisciplinary team. Come join us at Integritus Healthcare where you will enjoy excellent benefits, generous time off, and weekly pay!

The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Director of Food and Nutrition Services in planning, organizing, developing and directing the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations governing long-term care.

Essential Job Functions:
• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the Dietary Department and its programs
and activities.
• Coordinate dietary services and activities with other related departments (i.e., Nursing,
Housekeeping, Social Services, etc.).
• Inspect food storage rooms, utility/janitorial closets, etc., for upkeep and supply control.
• Review and develop a plan of correction for dietary service deficiencies noted during survey
inspections.
• Assist in 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.
• Participate in maintaining records of the resident's food likes and dislikes.
• Assist in developing methods for determining quality and quantity of food served.
• Assist in planning regular and special diet menus as prescribed by the attending physician.
• Assist in developing diet plans for individual residents.
• Review therapeutic and regular diet plans and menus to assure they are in compliance with the
physician's orders.
• Meet with administration, medical and nursing staff, & other departments in planning food service
programs and activities.
• Ensure that dietary service work areas are maintained in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Ensure that all food storage rooms, preparation areas, etc., are maintained in a clean, safe, and
sanitary manner.
• Recommend to the Dietitian and/or Administrator the equipment and supply needs of the
department.
• Place orders for equipment and supplies as necessary or as may be required.
• Ensure that stock levels of staple/non-staple food, supplies, equipment, etc., are maintained at
adequate levels at all times.
• Assist in interviewing food supply vendors, as may be required.
• Assist in the purchasing of food service supplies, equipment, etc., as required.
• Develop a written dietary plan of care that identifies the dietary problems/needs of the resident
and goals to be accomplished.
• Develop and maintain a good rapport with others involved with the care plan to ensure that a
team effort is achieved.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher granted by a regionally accredited college or university with
completion of the academic requirements of a program in nutrition or dietetics

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Will meet all physical requirements of the position as identified by the facility policies and procedures
related to functional job analysis.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain comprehensive listing of activities,
duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and
activities may change at any time with or without notice.

32 & 40 hour per week positions available

Benefits effective immediately upon start date

Exempt Position : $90,000 - $110,000 per year