Job Title

Registered Dietitian

Job Category

Clinical Dietitian

Company

Bay Area Jewish Senior Life
Burlingame, CA, California 94010

Job Description and Requirements

Position Overview:
The Registered Dietitian is responsible for performing nutritional assessments and plans therapeutic diets in accordance with physicians diagnoses and requirements of regulatory agencies. The incumbent will function as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team to implement nutrition care plans.

Essential Functions:
Consult with physician and other health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restrictions of residents
Formulate menus for therapeutic diets based on medical and physical condition of residents and integrates residents menus with basic institutional menus
Recognize and adopt activities appropriate to the specific needs of the resident population and demonstrates knowledge of specific issues directly related to age of resident population
Inspect meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and for standards of palatability and appearance
Instruct residents and their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and preparation
Engage in nutritional research and maintains registration status through the Commission of Dietetics
Maintain accurate records to meet regulatory agency guidelines and assists in statistical analysis of data
Adhere to established systems and training programs to provide a safe working environment
Compile with all OSHA regulations and other local, state and federal government regulations
Maintain compliance with all requirements of Federal, State and local regulations. Perform QA audits of meal preparation, food storage, handling, and infection control. Work with Certified Dietary Manager to develop, implement and monitor plans of correction
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in area related to field, required
Current Registered Dietitian with the American Dietetic Association and Licensed Dietitian status, if residing in a state with licensure
Two years experience as a Registered Dietitian
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel
Demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations
Demonstrated ability to build rapport quickly with peers and customers
Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
Ability to read, write, communicate and comprehend verbal and written instructions in English
Ability to be accurate, concise, detail-oriented and make independent decisions
Ability to write letters, summaries and reports, using prescribed format and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
Maintains friendly, efficient attitude towards customers, co-workers and clients

Contact

Karen Penner

kpenner@jewishseniorlivinggroup.org

[posted Jun 22, 2012]

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