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Department: | Cadia - Dietician |
Location: | Wilmington, DE |
Cadia Healthcare is a leading provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitation in your area. Compassion and appreciation are at the heart of who we are. We are currently seeking a Lead Registered Dietitian to join our team!
Cadia rewards it’s employees for their hard work and dedication to providing the best care possible, with a wide-range of benefits and perks to show we care.
BENEFITS AND PERKS WE OFFER:
Benefits
Competitive Salary
Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for You & Your Family
401k Retirement With Company Match
Company Paid Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA)
Paid Time Off - Vacation, Personal, Sick Days & Paid Holidays
Short-term Disability and Maternity Leave Options, Personal and Family Medical Leave
Company provided Life and Long Term Disability Coverage
Referral Bonuses and More!
Employee Perks Program
Tickets At Work for Discounted Entertainment Tickets!
Free and Discounted Employee Meals
Tuition Reimbursement
In Facility Training/Inservice Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Free Will/Estate Preparation Services
Optional Legal & Identity Protection Services
Verizon Wireless Discount
Costco Membership Discount (DE only)
Annual $35 Non-Slip Shoe Replacement (DE only)
Position Description
The Lead Registered Dietitian (RD) works with the interdisciplinary team, SLP, and nursing staff to ensure optimal care for all adults within the facility in order to maximize residents’ quality of life. The Registered Dietitian provides appropriate individualized medical nutrition therapy dependent on disease state, participates in management of clients/residents receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition and participates with management of dietary services to ensure nutritional needs are met in a safe and sanitary manner as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities
Meet with residents to provide medical nutrition therapy for malnutrition, pressure injuries/ulcers, unintentional weight loss, specialized nutrition care for chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, dysphagia and neurological disorders), and/or post-surgical care & other nutritional related conditions.
Coordinate with interdisciplinary staff including, but not limited to, speech therapists, physicians, nursing, and social workers, & responsible parties to provide maximum level of care with least restrictive nutrition interventions at regular intervals.
Complete comprehensive documentation for residents within 72 hours of admission and for quarterly & annual assessment to include review of diagnoses, orders, weights, wounds, lab results, intake, including enteral as appropriate & calculate needs.
Develop and continuously update Care Plan to address resident needs, goals & interventions.
Attend, contribute & document accordingly meetings regularly to include, but not limited to, Clinical Rounds, IDT Care Conferences, Wound Rounds, At Risk, Quality Assurance & Monthly Staff Meetings.
Serve on, participate in, and attend various committees of the facility (i.e. Quality Assurance, Safety, High Risk, Resident Council etc.) as required, and as appointed by the Administrator.
Complete regular audits relevant to nutrition and dietary service. Develop corrective action plans to address deficiencies.
Qualifications
Must have a bachelor’s degree from a school accredited by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics’: Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition & Dietetics (ACEND).
Must have completed 6-12 months of ACEND approved internship & passed CDR exam.
Must be licensed by the Dietetic Licensing Board per state requirements.