MUST HAVE NURSING HOME EXPERIENCE!!

JOB SUMMARY: Works with the Food Service Director, Diet Technician and other dietary personnel to ensure that proper nutritional care is maintained. Communicates and establishes a rapport with other disciplines within the facility. Frequently interact with the residents on a 1:1 basis.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepares/oversees an initial nutritional assessment of all admitted residents.
Participates in assuring that menus for regular and therapeutic diets are nutritionally adequate and in accordance with the approved facility diet manual.
Works in conjunction with the diet technician to coordinate: weights, meal pattern, nourishments and meal supplement intake and consistency appropriateness, intake study requirements and results, documentation requirements, transfer/discharge summaries, tube feed reviews. Reviews, evaluates and charts (as needed) pertinent lab values.
Continually counsels and educates the patients, residents, family members, and facility personnel on proper therapeutic and basic nutrition in conjunction with diet technician.
Monitors patient/resident meal, nourishment and supplement intake and consistency appropriateness.
Make appropriate referrals to OT, Speech Therapist, Dentist, Nursing.
Works in conjunction with the Food Service Director to assure that:
Policy and procedures are current and reviewed and reviewed annually
Dietetic education programs are planned to keep the dietary and nursing departments updated and informed as required by Education Department.
The facility diet manual is current and approved.
Temporary and permanent dietary changes are nutritionally adequate.
Attends interdisciplinary meetings as requested.
Reviews minutes of facility and dietary department meetings to keep informed of current events within the facility.
Maintains registration requirements in accordance with New York State.
Provides a copy of registration to the facility upon hire and with subsequent renewal.
Attends various meetings, including weekly comprehensive care planning sessions. Also attends seminars outside the facility that are pertinent to job performance and credentials.
Evaluates diet histories and reviews nourishment and supplement records.

REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Infection Control Practices
Menus/Recipes/Consistencies
Nutritional Assessment/Care planning
Hydration
Menus/Recipes/Consistencies
Maintains resident rights.
Maintains HIPAA privacy, security and confidentiality standards.
Follows all established policies and procedures.
Follows universal Precautions and Infection Control techniques.
Maintains Corporate Compliance standards.
Contributes to facility Continuous Quality Improvement initiatives.
Follows safety procedures by keeping areas free of hazardous conditions.
Economical and careful with supplies and equipment.
Attends all required in-services.
Comes to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrates dependability and punctuality.
Comes to work in neat, clean attire and consistently presents an appropriate professional appearance.
Prepares any other necessary duties as assigned by Supervisor.
This individual continuously exhibits and fosters a spirit of teamwork, positive attitude and conflict resolution among co workers.
Perform duties with measured accuracy and timeliness.
Sets high standards, seeking to “raise the bar”, exhibits commitment to strive for and exceed expectations.
Identifies actual or potential problems and devises an action plan for resolution. Implements solutions and monitors outcomes using judgment skills to choose the best course of action.
Effectively communicates, assists, and cooperates with other personnel and interdisciplinary teams. Exhibits an attitude of helpfulness, team spirit and support to all team members.
Acts as a source of direction to visitors, staff and external populations, i.e.: delivery staff, vendors, etc.
Represents the organization professionally.
Interacts positively with residents, family members, and visitors under a variety of conditions and circumstances.
Promptly reports all needs and concerns to the Supervisor or designated alternate.
No deficiencies on most recent DOH survey related to nutritional services as determined by root cause analysis.
Facility is better than state and federal benchmarks for weight loss, dehydration and fecal impaction and pressure ulcers
Nourishment cost increase does not exceed the national inflation rate for food.
No deficient practices identified on Quality Review related to the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.
Provides one facility-wide nutritional education program
per year.
Achieve a score of 90% or higher on patient satisfaction questionnaire related to dietary expectations.
Achieve a score of 90% or better in the patient expectations questionnaire “would you recommend this facility”
Leadership
Personal Development
Initiative
Team Development

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Minimum: Associates degree in Dietetics/Nutrition

Preferred: Bachelor degree in Dietetics/Nutrition

Pinnacle Group of Hudson Valley Ltd

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