REGISTERED DIETITIAN

The successful contractor will travel between multiple residential sites in the area to ensure all nutrition services align with the Indiana Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS) regulations.

• Multi-Site Routine Travel: Routinely travel to 8 group home locations to conduct on-site facility kitchen audits, observe mealtime textures, and perform face-to-face resident clinical evaluations.
• Menu Sign-Off & Verification: Review, customize, and formally sign off on the facility’s master menus to guarantee compliance with Indiana Administrative Code 410 IAC 16.2 .
• Structural Substitutions: Provide timely, documented approval for structural or dietary food substitutions to maintain nutrient thresholds when items are out of stock.
• Clinical Assessments & Diet Orders: Evaluate resident nutritional statuses—focusing heavily on individuals experiencing unplanned clinical weight loss—and coordinate directly with attending physicians to secure formal, written therapeutic diet orders.
• Dysphagia & Swallowing Safety: Design and monitor modified texture plans (e.g., pureed, mechanical soft) utilizing the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) framework to mitigate choking risks.
• Person-Centered Planning: Collaborate with the team to align nutritional strategies and adaptive dining equipment (e.g., weighted utensils, plate guards) with each individual’s Person-Centered Individualized Support Plan (PCISP) .
• Staff Consultation: Advise facility management on Direct Support Professional (DSP) training protocols regarding specialized dietary, behavioral eating, and safety interventions.

Qualifications

• National Credential: Active registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• State Licensure: Active, unencumbered Licensed Dietitian (LD) credential issued by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA).
• Must successfully pass a mandatory state and federal criminal background check and sex offender registry screening.